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MICHIGAN, DIRT BIKES, MOTOCROSS, SUPERCROSS, SILVERDOME SX, MX
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PLACES TO RIDE IN MICHIGAN
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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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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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Elk Route
Length: 9 miles
Page number: 50
Contact person: Mike Evans
Phone: (517) 871-2950
Description code: 20
Difficulty grade: I
License required: ORV
Gas on loop: None
Campgrounds: Jackson Lake
SFCG has trail access to and from
campground. 6 miles north of
Atlanta on M-33 Also nearby is
Clear Lake State Park
Special features: Atlanta has gas,
food and motels. Pigeon Riv State
Forest also nearby. No ORV’s in
Pigeon River, but you can cruise
around in you car to see the elk
General description: This is a
desi ated Route, all 2 track.
Frederic
Length: 9 miles
Page number: 7
Contact person: Greg Yager
Phone: (517) 627-4915
Description code: 20
Difficulty grade: 2
License required: ORV
Gas on loop: None
Campgrounds: Upper Manistee River
SFCG 5 miles away, on west side of
river, road license required to access
camp. 30 sites, on the river, nice
campground
Special features: Gas, food and
motel in Frederic. Trail Head parking
(no facilities) on M-72, west of
Grayling ORV dealer less than a
mile west of the M-72 Parking Area
There is an additional trail head with
bathroom facilities on County Road
612. This is now the official Trail
Head for this loop. The one on M-72
is just a parking area.
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Geels North &
South Loops
Length: 22 & 28 miles
Trail Width: 50”
Page number: 15 & 21
Contact person: Bill Chapin
Phone: (517) 569-9999
Description code: SM
Difficulty grade: 3 & 4
License required: ORV
Gas on loop: None.
Nearest gas is 4 miles to
St. Helen (road license required to
access gas)
Campgrounds: None
Special features: 20 miles to Houghton
and Higgins Lake areas
* New connector trail (Oct 2000)
between N & S. Geels trail loops ORV
registration required
General description: Rolling open mature
hardwoods coupled with some sandy two
track trail which includes a few whoops
Lots of game have been seen here,
including bear.
Geels North Trail
A.K.A. Cross State Connector, St. Helens
to Geels
Length: 14 miles
Trail Width: 50”
Page number: 15
Contact person: Ron Sape
Phone: (517) 685-2059
Description code: MXD & RD
Difficulty grade: 2
License req.: ORV & Road,
(soon to be just ORV required.)
Gas on loop: None 3 miles to St. Helens
Campgrounds: None Nearest SFCG is
Ambrose Lake and Higgins and Houghton areas.
Special features: St Helen area (lotsa fishin")
and 15 miles to Houghton Lake area.
General description: Mature trees, rolling pines
connected with seldom used sandy trails
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Brush Creek
Length: 35 miles
Page number: 50
Contact person: Dale Morgan
Phone: (810) 651-0260
Description code: 20
Difficulty grade: 1
License required: ORV
Gas on loop: None
Campgrounds: Jackson Lake
SFCG has trail access to and
from campground 6 miles north
of Atlanta on M-33 Also nearby
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