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4.5/5 (6 reviews)
Updated: 04/01/2024
Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Open
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Mears, Michigan/
6.41 miles/
About 2 hours
Lake Michigan has the largest deposit of freshwater coastal sand dunes. At Silver Lake Sand Dunes, you can drive on them! The area for driving covers 450 of the 2,000-acre stretch of dunes sandwiched between its namesake, Silver Lake, and Lake Michigan. Two steep dunes are separated by a more gentle landscape that allows you to pick your adrenalin threshold ranging from a quick and easy stroll to Lake Michigan or pointing your vehicle straight up with a rooster tail of sand spinning out the back. Grab the tow strap and give it a try!
4.7/5 (3 reviews)
Updated: 12/15/2023
Holly Oaks ORV Park: Lower Main Loop
Open
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Holly, Michigan/
2.12 miles/
About 1 hour
If you were in a desert dying of thirst and found water, you would call it an oasis. If you live in one of the major metro areas of the Great Lakes and found a place to go wheel, you would call it Holly Oaks! Just north of Detroit, Holly Oaks provides a wide range of 4x4 opportunities from mild to wild. The Lower Main Loop is perfect for everyone because you can keep it mellow or tackle Mt. Magna! While you are at it, check in to earn your Jeep Badge of Honor!
5/5 (3 reviews)
Updated: 11/18/2020
South Marblehead Loop
Open
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Drummond Island, Michigan/
4 miles/
About 1 hour
Winding its way along the eastern shoreline of Drummond Island, Marblehead Road is a perfect taste of all the trails here. While driving through the dense forest there are deep muddy puddles, a few small rock obstacles, and then “The Steps at Marblehead” right before reaching the lookout. This is the only named obstacle and requires a good vehicle and driver to get down and back up.
Marblehead sits a little over 100’ feet above the water and the limestone that makes up most of the island is exposed here, creating drama along this shoreline. This limestone is part of what’s known as the Niagara Escarpment, a natural rock formation that stretches for over 900 miles and is actually part of Niagara Falls. Do not miss the Steps at Marblehead or this trail in general, it really is a gem within the trail system.
4/5 (2 reviews)
Updated: 11/16/2020
Glen Cove Road
Open
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Drummond Island, Michigan/
6.7 miles/
About 45 minutes
Glen Cove Road serves as a primary artery within the Drummond Island trail network. This nearly 7-mile long trail connects the southern part of the island with Marblehead Road, Shale Beach, Stone's Throw and the East Marblehead Loop. Since this trail is a feeder, it is maintained at some level and none of the trail sits below the water line so there isn’t a ton of mud along the way either, but there is plenty to see.
Drummond Island is host to a good size population of animals and is a haven in the area for birds. Sandhill Cranes, Upland Sandpipers, Vesper & Savannah Sparrows, and the occasional grouse can be seen along the way. The island is host to 13 eco-systems and 6 different types of forests. Get a good taste of the island as a whole and don’t take this trail for granted, take your time to enjoy nature and wildlife along it.
4/5 (2 reviews)
Updated: 12/31/2022
Holly Oaks ORV Park: North 60 Loop
Open
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Holly, Michigan/
1.44 miles/
About 30 minutes
Crisscrossed with old mining roads and extreme terrain features ranging from mud flats to 40-foot vertical cliffs, the North 60 is the newest addition to Holly Oaks ORV Park. Located just north of Detroit, Holly Oaks provides a wide range of 4x4 opportunities from mild to wild. The North 60 is considered a "scramble area" where riders are free to make their own paths. While you are gathering the courage to conquer something never attempted before, make sure to check in and earn your Jeep Badge of Honor!
4/5 (2 reviews)
Updated: 09/23/2022
Two Hearted Landing
Open
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Pine Stump Junction, Michigan/
2.25 miles/
About 35 minutes
Suppose you are looking for a great touring route of this area on your way to Crisp Point Lighthouse. Then Two Hearted Landing is definitely what you were looking for. Take in the sights of the Mouth of the Two Hearted River, then engage 4WD and take this road as a more thrilling shortcut over to Crisp Point.
4/5 (1 reviews)
Updated: 09/24/2022
Crisp Point Lighthouse
Open
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Pine Stump Junction, Michigan/
7.35 miles/
About 3 hours
What is there not to like about driving over seven miles on dirt through a tight and twisty emerald green forest only to arrive at a historic lighthouse on the shores of Lake Superior? Crisp Point Lighthouse, named after Christopher Crisp, was constructed in 1903 and 1904 and became operational on May 5, 1904. The 15-acre lighthouse site is prime lakefront and was purchased for only $30! Today is an opportunity to see our maritime history and take in the sights through pristine forests and the coastline.
4/5 (1 reviews)
Updated: 09/24/2022
Emery Road
Open
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West Branch, Michigan/
10.91 miles/
About 2 hours
Just outside West Branch, Michigan, and situated in the Roscommon State Forest Area, Emery Road is a diverse route that connects to the Houghton Lake Area almost entirely on dirt. Unlike many four-wheel drive roads in Michigan, it offers various landscapes of pines, hardwoods, and open areas, with prime dispersed camping opportunities nestled in between, all without a bunch of mud.
2/5 (1 reviews)
Updated: 07/22/2022
St. Helen Little Loop
Open
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Saint Helen, Michigan/
3.52 miles/
About 30 minutes
St. Helen Little Loop is a delightful route through the Michigan State Forest south of the city of St Helen, Michigan. You will be treated to banked sandy curves, deep sandy intersections, and several places where standing water allows a splash through the puddles, all located under a heavy canopy of trees. This trail is easy to find and conveniently located in Michigan's mitten. St. Helen Little Loop can give beginning drivers an excellent area to experience the nuances of vehicle handling while driving through sand, mud, and water.
4.6/5 (8 reviews)
Updated: 10/31/2023
High Rock Bay
Your rugged journey on High Rock Bay will yield a fascinating and memorable view of Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes. High Rock Bay is located near the tip of the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Significant snowfall and harsh winters allow vehicle access to this far northern gem for only a few months of the year.
Camping on the lake's shore is magically relaxing. The end of the trail offers a view of the Manitau Island Lighthouse. The lighthouse congers up stories and tales about the adventures of mariners who have navigated these waters in times past.
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