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Thank's to The Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan for
their permission to republish this info from their trail guide
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BULL GAP ORV LOOP
Length: 13.5 rniles
Trail Width: 50’- 11.5 miles,
40" -2 miles
Page number: 30
Contact: Bill Chapin Phone: (517) 569-9999
Description code: MXD
Difliculty grade: 3 & 4
License required: ORV
Gas on loop: Mio, can access gas,
food and Mio Motel with just ORV
sticker into Mio. Gas also at McKinley
Bridge (road license required to access
gas at McKinley),
Campgrounds: Mack Lake USFSCG
and Loon Lake (private).
Special features: Bull Gap hill climb.
Connectors add another 45 miles of trail.
Gas, food and Mio Motel in Mio.
General description: All trail is 50” wide.
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Description Code
ST=Single Track Tight
S0=Single Track Open
SM=Single Track Mixed
MXD=Single, 2-Track mixed
2T=~2-Track Tight
20=2-Track Open
2M2-Track Mixed
RD~=Road Sections, road license
required. Generally dirt to graded
grave!, sometimes paved.
Difficulty Grade
1 =Easy/Open, few whoops,
little deep sand, low technical.
Beginner/Farriily.
2 =Some difficulties, little to some
challenge. Family/Light Challenge.
3 =Mid-grade, some difficulties,
mid technical. Moderate Challenge.
4 =More technical, more difficulties,
some obstacles. Experienced.
5 =Technical, uneven terrain,
difficult natural obstacles.
Advanced/Experienced only!
Abbreviations
USFSCG: United States Forest
Service (National Forest)
Campground.
SFCG: State Forest Campground
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BLACK LAKE & CONNECTOR
Length: 38 miles
Trail Width: 50”
Page number: 32
Contact person: Ralph Brewer
Phone: (616) 674-7031
Description code: SM
Difficulty grade: 3
License required: ORV
Gas on loop: None. Nearest gas is
Sunset Bluffs and Chateau Lodge.
Campgrounds: Bluffs Resort campground,
private, ORVfriendly owners, northeast of
Black Lake, restaurant, gas and rental
campers. Sight of past TTs,
ph.(321) 625-9230.
Black Lake State Park nearby and
SFCG next to Sunset Bluffs.
Special features: Chateau Lodge,
Motel/Restaurant,
gas, just off start ofconnector.
(321) 625-9322.
General description: Mostly winding,
sandy single track. Some whooped out
areas, fairly wide.
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St. Helen
Motosports Area
Page number: 21
Contact person: Bill Chapin
Phone: (517) 569-9999
Description code: Every trail classification
except road
Difficulty grade: All grades
License required: ORV
Gas: Nearest gas is in St. Helen, 2 miles.
(road license required to access gas)
Campgrounds: Private campgrounds in
St Helen Shady Lane Campgrounds on
Airport Rd. Just west of the stoplight.
(989) 389-4989 Artesia Beach Campgrounds,
Ash & Third Lake Roads Southwest of Lake
St Helen, (989) 389-4461 SFCG at
Ambrose Lake, 12 miles N E Also plenty of
motels in St Helen
Special features: Summer tourist area,
Ogemaw Game Reftige 7 miles north.
Improved parking lot with sanitary facilities
completed in 1998
General description: 2 square mile play area.
single and 2 track trails, 21 miles total,
some minor hill climbs, scramble areas,
all accessible w/orv sticker.
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Silver Lake State Park
Hours of Operation:
Open: April 1 - October 31
8am-8pm4/1 toMem Wknd
8am - 10pm Memorial Weekend
through Labor Day.
8am - 8pm Labor Day - 10/31
Contact at Park: (616) 873-3083.
Page number: 54
Contact person: Bill Chapin
Phone: (517) 569-9999
Description code: Sand Dunes
License required: ORV, under
16 requires Safety Training Cert
Gas: Nearest gas in Mears
(road license required to
access gas).
Campgrounds: Silver Lake State
Park and private campgrounds and
motels in Mears Very busy on holiday
weekends in summer, long lines to get
in dunes and don’t count on over-nights
without reservations
Special features: Sand dune riding,
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