Blue Road Hunter
Blue Road Hunter Trail is an 8.2-mile trail in Ottawa National Forest, Michigan. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowmobile, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowcoach or snowcat.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Ottawa National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 46.5616° N, 89.0695° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.5315° N, 89.0411° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 19 segments.
The trail
| Length | 8.2 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches, over 120 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 60100, 60100-A, 60100-B, 60100-C, 60100-D, 60100-E, 60100-F, 60100-G, 60100-H, 60100-I, 60100-J, 60100-K, 60100-L, 60100-M, 60100-N, 60100-O, 60100-P, 60100-Q, 60100-R |
| Forest | Ottawa National Forest (unit 0907) |
| States | Michigan |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Snowmobile | Allowed year-round |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed year-round |
| Snowcoach or snowcat | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Fire nearby
- WildfireBlack River
42 mi from the trail midpoint · 362 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireCraig Lake 1
43 mi from the trail midpoint · 606 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Blue Road Hunter Trail?
The Forest Service records 8.2 miles under this name in Ottawa National Forest, the sum of 19 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Blue Road Hunter Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowmobile, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowcoach or snowcat are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Blue Road Hunter Trail start?
The line begins at 46.5616° N, 89.0695° W and ends at 46.5315° N, 89.0411° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Blue Road Hunter Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Blue Road Hunter Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Blue Road Hunter Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Blue Road Hunter Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Blue Road Hunter Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Blue Road Hunter Trail?
Ottawa National Forest, Forest Service unit 0907. The trail is in Michigan.
Is there a fire near the Blue Road Hunter Trail?
The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Black River at 42 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 19 segments named Blue Road Hunter in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0907. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.