Huron-Manistee National Forest: NCT, Big-M, Hungerford, etc.

[RickPlite]

Hi all...

Where can I find a good map or trails and fire roads through the Manistee Forest? The only maps I have seen are the roadmaps on the Forest site...

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC ... 145175.pdf
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC ... 145173.pdf

I am looking to plot a course from one end of the Manistee to the other (Cadillac?) using trails, fire roads, dirt roads... anything other than pavement.

thanks,


Mark

these look like exactly what you need

[xycarp]

It didnt look like those include firetrails or other trails, just roads... i will look again.

[c0nsumer]

It didnt look like those include firetrails or other trails, just roads... i will look again.

The four digit roads are the fire roads / two track stuff there. You'll be hard pressed to find all the trails, since many of them probably aren't documented.

[barrybs]

Hi all...

Where can I find a good map or trails and fire roads through the Manistee Forest? The only maps I have seen are the roadmaps on the Forest site...

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC ... 145175.pdf
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC ... 145173.pdf

I am looking to plot a course from one end of the Manistee to the other (Cadillac?) using trails, fire roads, dirt roads... anything other than pavement.

thanks,


Mark

Maps for Big M and NCT (straight west of Cadillac) are here in the trail guide: http://mmba.org/trail-guide/

[xycarp]

its hard to tell from a rough map... how difficult will it be to ride from Luddington to Cadillac in July? I am thinking about winging it and riding through in a day or two.

Any thoughts? Are there enough east - west trails / seasonal roads that it should be doable?

[cramer]

its hard to tell from a rough map... how difficult will it be to ride from Luddington to Cadillac in July? I am thinking about winging it and riding through in a day or two.

Any thoughts? Are there enough east - west trails / seasonal roads that it should be doable?

I don't think that would be too difficult (to find a route that is, it would be a pretty long and strenuous ride). I could find my way without a map using seasonal roads, the NCT and other back roads with minimal traffic to M-37 myself- from there East to Cadillac I would need to get a map out but it seems likely there's a decent route available. Plenty of places to spend the night on the way too. Either just sleep in the national forest or find one of those little roadside sportsman cabins for cheap.

[bleve]

Was up at Hungerford the past weekend and rode the complete outer loop. Trail was in great shape with no trees down and only a few bad, sandy spots. Didn't ride the center connecting trail so no comment on that. Out of curiosity, do more people ride this clockwise or counterclockwise? The few times I've ridden it I've always done it counterclockwise but saw a minor stunt or two that would suggest other riders choose clockwise.