St. Helen to Houghton Lake Michigan ORV trails

Ride from Richfield Township Park in St. Helen to Houghton Lake on Michigan ORV trails. (part 1)

[@DirtTrackDual]

This ride is on our bucket list.

[@michigandirtwarriors9028]

My favorite place to camp and ride! We already have a trip planned there next year!

[@5thHouse]

What speeds do you top out at on the trail, what are avg speeds, and are there speed limits on the trails? Very curious to know before I hop on 'em.

[@russellwolter5153]

There are a lot of logging trails south of the lake. There used to be a bar hidden in the woods that all the snowmobilers would go to during Tip Up Town. We used to run those trails in cars.

[@ronaldbruzan9646]

Great video! The main trail you ran, was that also a Jeep-4x4 trail? It was quite wide. Also didn’t see others on the trail was it week day or weekend?

[@sledhead43]

Yes. I believe jeeps could run that trail. Weekend in october

[@bbqwetrust2181]

How long was that trail? And was the hotels close to that beginning?

[@sledhead43]

This ride was about 25miles on video. We had about another 10-15 miles that the gopro was dead for. Started at the campground in st helen. I believe there are hotels in town. Was my first time.

[@DirtyJakTheDustyBean]

Nice ride, we have done that a few times as well. Love that area

[@bbqwetrust2181]

You ride these trails all the time? We will be in Leota on the 12-14th riding looking for people to go with.

[@sledhead43]

Unfortunately no. I live about 3 hours south in Ontario

[@patricklandis3910]

All these trailers, you guys just took that I seen I could just took-my truck through there. this look like regular trails that I used to ride in my truck when I was a kid why do I need an ATV or side-by-side? Sounds like a waste of money.

[@sledhead43]

We took the main trail on this ride. It is very large. The area had tons of smaller tighter trails that branch off of the main lines. I am hoping to try more of them out when I go back.

[@patricklandis3910]

@@sledhead43 yeah I hear yeah I still take those small trails with my truck witch makes them larger it’s fun , I just saw know reason to buy a off road vehicle when I have a truck we’ve always used are trucks jeeps or motorcycles since I was fourteen or fifteen now I’m sixty and use my truck. Just build them to suit the terrain..

[@captseamus]

Most of the trails are sand. Depending on the trail section some sections are fairly deep sand. Two wheel cars and trucks could get in trouble. As long as you're on a ORV ROUTE you don't need stickers just license plates and insurance for cars and trucks. ORV TRAILS are for 50" and narrower.. TRAILS demand an ORV PERMIT and REGISTRATION STICKERS. DNR catch you on a 50" trail with a vehicle wider than 50" $$$.00 At trail/ routes intersections will a wooden 4x4" post with images of the offroad vehicles allowed on that trail. Suggest you follow that image instruction. Stay safe.

[@AnthonyTori]

@@captseamus I knew of ORV permits, but what registration stickers?