ORV Trails and Routes

• An ORV trail is identified by an orange triangle with specific trail information printed in black. (See ORV Trail Signs.) Be careful because trails may be designated for specific vehicles such as Cross-Country Cycles. If an orange triangular ORV sign is not present, you are not allowed to ride an ORV on that trail. A trail is not the same as a route and generally will never be on a road or in a ditch. Typically, a trail will involve a road only when you cross the road at marked intersections. The county, city, town or village may designate corridors on land it controls to be used as ORV trails.
• Counties, cities, towns, or villages may designate specific hours or times of the year when a trail is open or closed. Check locally for any restrictions.
• Some trails may be designated as multiple-use trails. On these trails, you could encounter other traffic such as horses, motorcycles, other ORVs, and bicycles.
• Trail and route signs are standardized across Michigan. When a county, city, town, or village creates an ORV route, ORV route signs must be erected along with directional arrow(s) at the beginning of the route and at locations and intervals necessary to enable ORV operators to follow the route.
• No person may intentionally remove, damage, deface, move, or obstruct any uniform ORV route or trail sign.
• Leave all signs in place. If you notice a sign is missing or is down, notify your ORV club or county official immediately.