ORV
With a new ORV Ordinance in Crawford County that opens the shoulders of some county roads to ORV traffic, a connected trail system is available that leads into Kalkaska County. The Frederic Loop ORV Trail is 29 miles long and open to ORV’s less than 50 inches in width. This typically accommodates ATVs and motorcycles. Taking Cameron Bridge Road according to the new ordinance, the Frederic Trail system connects into the Kalkaska system with over 100 miles available.
There are also 9 miles of the Frederic ORV Route available for all sizes of ORV’s. The Frederic Trail runs from the trail head off M-72 and heads north to the trail head off County Road 6-12. The trail north of 6-12 and south of Cameron Bridge Road is an ORV trail which is open to ATVs (i.e; 3-wheelers, 4-wheelers, motorcycles.) Note, use of any of these trails requires an ORV sticker.
The only “Cycle” trail (single track trail) located in Crawford County is the MCCCT trail located in Beaver Creek Township.
This ordinance, refers only to the shoulders of some county roads, and is not applicable to state roads or state land and state-owned two tracks. Roads and property maintained by the Department of Natural Resources is not open to ORV traffic unless posted open. Most campgrounds also do not allow ORV traffic. Please be sure to read the ordinance and get a county map outlining where you can ride. Always give motor-vehicle traffic the right of way, and avoid close contact with horses. There are several locations where horse and ORV traffic share the same trail. Please slow down and stay as far away from the horses as possible.
There are also several areas in Crawford County that are operated by the Michigan National Guard and are posted off-limits. Most are fenced or gated. ORV traffic may not access gated areas for safety reasons.
The new Happi-Trails ATV Club’s mission is promoting, organizing and enjoying family ATV riding, enjoying group adventures, charitable fund raisers and activities. They plan to help the community grow and work with local governments.
