Michigan · Trail 5044

Brevoort-Cedarville OHV

Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail is a 36.5-mile trail in Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes. It enters Mackinac Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Hiawatha 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 end46.0549° N, 84.9877° W · Directions ↗
Other end46.0575° N, 84.4877° 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

Length36.5 miles
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceimported compacted material
Typical grade0-5 percent
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers5044
ForestHiawatha National Forest (unit 0910)
StatesMichigan
Detail publishedmanagement 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.19 inches of precipitation, 20.4 inches of snowFebruary: 1.58 inches of precipitation, 14.8 inches of snowMarch: 2.01 inches of precipitation, 9.8 inches of snowApril: 3.14 inches of precipitation, 6.8 inches of snowMay: 2.55 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 2.85 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.20 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.29 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.92 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.25 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowNovember: 3.38 inches of precipitation, 7.4 inches of snowDecember: 2.62 inches of precipitation, 21.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 16.6°F averageFebruary: 17.6°F averageMarch: 26.1°F averageApril: 38.2°F averageMay: 50.5°F averageJune: 60.3°F averageJuly: 65.4°F averageAugust: 64.7°F averageSeptember: 57.3°F averageOctober: 45.1°F averageNovember: 34.5°F averageDecember: 24.3°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Moran, 8 miles from the trail midpoint at 695 feet, station USC00205591 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 35 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 81 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed 04/01 to 11/30 (month/day)
ATVAllowed 04/01 to 11/30 (month/day)
4WD over 50 inchesAllowed 04/01 to 11/30 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 04/01 to 11/30 (month/day)

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.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

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

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Paula Red South Rx

    19 mi from the trail midpoint · 147 acres

  • Prescribed
    Red Delicious Rx

    21 mi from the trail midpoint · 289 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Explore

Guidebooks for Hiawatha National Forest and Michigan

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  • Field Guide Hiawatha National Forest Ecological Classification System
    Greg Kudray, 2019
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  • Rail-trails Michigan & Wisconsin
    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2017
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  • Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes on and Around the North Country Trail - Michigan and Wisconsin
    Thomas Funke, 2016
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail?

The Forest Service records 36.5 miles under this name in Hiawatha National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail start?

The line begins at 46.0549° N, 84.9877° W and ends at 46.0575° N, 84.4877° 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 Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Mackinac Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Mackinac Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail?

Carp River Campground (2.3 mi), Brevoort Lake Campground (3.3 mi) and Brevoort Lake Campground (3.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 4 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail?

Hiawatha National Forest, Forest Service unit 0910. The trail is in Michigan.

Source: Hiawatha National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Brevoort-Cedarville OHV Trail?

The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Paula Red South Rx at 19 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Brevoort-Cedarville OHV in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0910. 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.