Snowmobile Trail and ORV/ATV Information

 

     
 

The fastest way to get to the lighthouse by snowmobile is to trailer your snowmobiles down Luce County Road 500 to Little Lake Harbor. Unload there and take County Road 412 about 5 miles (this section of CR-412 is part of snowmobile trail 8). Then turn left still following CR-412 to the lighthouse. This last 2.2 mile section is not groomed and it gets rough at times. When you get to the lighthouse, please stay off the boardwalk and out of areas that are posted as not for snowmobiles. Please do not disturb the beach grasses and vegetation in the sandy areas, as this vegetation keeps the sand in place so it doesn't blow onto the boardwalk and into the parking lot.

You can also pick up trail 8 in Paradise. It runs west to the point where you turn to go north to the lighthouse. For more information on snowmobiling in the Paradise Area, please visit the links below.

 
     

Above picture by Ben Musielak, taken on 12/20/07
 
 

Paradise Area Night Riders

Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/people/Paradise-Area-Night-Riders-wwwparadiseareanightridersorg/100064761876465/.
 

Paradise Area Night Riders Snowmobile Trail Reports

Paradise Area Night Riders Snowmobile Trail Reports from Groomers:
URL: https://misorva.org/trail-reports/paradise-area-night-riders/

 

Upper Peninsula Wide Snowmobile & ORV Map 2024/2025 (Available for Purchase)

URL: https://crisppointlight.square.site/product/upper-peninsula-wide-snowmobile-orv-map-2024-2025/684?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=JCNYF2W75GSQ7HMLMS4M2ZOJ

MDNR Luce County Snowmobile Trail Map

URL: https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/forestslandwater/SnowmobileTrailMaps/countymaps/snowmobile_luce.pdf

The Chippewa Snow Chasers

The Chippewa Snow Chasers are located in Eckerman, MI. Their web site has a web cam, trail reports, membership info, etc.:
URL: https://chippewasnowchasers.com

 

ATV/ORV Information

If you plan to ride ATVs or ORVs in the Crisp Point area, make sure you know the rules, regulations, and what licenses and/or permits you may need. See the Michigan DNR web site for more information here: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79119_79148---,00.html.
 
     


 

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