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Welcome to the Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan!
The Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan is an organization committed to the conservation of our wild lands while promoting the sport of off-road motorcycling. During the riding season, organized “trail tours” are held at various locations throughout the trail system in the northern part of the state. In addition, the Cycle Conservation Club sponsors the “Ultimate Trail Ride” – the Michael R. Burlingham Memorial Six Days of Michigan. Six full days of off-road riding – there’s nothing else like it anywhere in the world!
Your membership in the Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan includes a one year subscription to the Great Lakes TrailRider magazine, a detailed map book of the Michigan trail system, access to all CCC events and activities plus access to the members' section of this website. To join, simply click here, follow the link above, or contact the CCC office at 517-781-4805.
MDNR Announces State Forest Campground Closures
May 7, 2009 - The state budget cuts announced this week have led to the closure of 12 state forest campgrounds in Michigan.
The Department of Natural Resources says the closings take effect immediately and will remain in place until further notice.
The closed campgrounds include Thunder Bay River in Alpena County, Twin Lakes in Cheboygan County, Big Oaks in Montmorency County, Ambrose Lake in Ogemaw County, Lake Marjory in Otsego County, Muskrat Lake in Oscoda County, Forks in Grand Traverse County, Pike Lake and North Horseshoe Lake in Marquette County, Little Brevort Lake South in Mackinac County, Shelldrake Dam in Chippewa County, West Branch in Dickinson County and Headquarters Lake in Luce County.
In all, the closures idle 156 campsites in the northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula.
Friends Need Our Help!
Brian and Becky Johnson need our help. Becky recently underwent radical surgery to remove a cancerous tumor and while her prognosis for recovery is good, the Johnsons are now faced with overwhelming medical bills.
Some of you may know the Johnsons through their active involvement with the Cycle Conservation Club, their maintenance of the Tomahawk Trail system and other trails in Northern Michigan. You may know them from the Family Enduro Series or other District events or perhaps just by running across them out on the trail. You'll never meet nicer folks who care very much for the off-road community and have contributed a considerable amount of their personal time and energy towards projects that we have all benefited from. They need our help now and it's time to lend them a hand.
We truly hope you are able to help the Johnsons with a personal donation, and please remember that in times of need, no amount is too small or insignificant to be sincerely appreciated.
Donations may be sent to:
Stacey Sulak
c/o Plunkett Cooney
303 Howard Street
Petoskey, MI 49770
For secure online donations:
paypal.com
Click on "Send Money" tab.
Use kalus@tm.net as the recipient email.
For questions or more information, please call Stacey Sulak at 231-348-6430 or email at ssulak@plunkettcooney.com
Tomahawk Chapter
Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan
Sharing Our Trails
For a complete guide to trail etiquette in Michigan, click here.
Public Act 240 Update - Counties Take Action!
Current action by counties regarding PA 240 permitting ORVs to operate on specified public roadways.
Counties that Have Passed an Ordinance
Alcona County 06-07-09
Alpena County 10-28-08
Arenac County 10-14-08
Baraga County 05-11-09
Benzie County 05-13-09 - effective 07-01-09
Charlevoix County 04-09-09
Cheboygan County 06-09-09 - effective 07-09-09
Chippewa County 10-13-08
Clare County 10-15-08
Crawford County 05-20-09 - under revision
Delta County 09-24-08
Dickinson County 10-27-08
Gladwin County 03-10-09
Gogebic County 10-22-08
Houghton County 10-21-08
Iron County 12-23-08
Iosco County 01-07-09
Kalkaska County 04-01-09
Keweenaw County - to and from trail only
Lake County 05-13-09 (some areas remain closed to ORV traffic)
Luce County 11-13-08
Mackinac County 10-09-08
Marquette County 11-18-08
Missaukee County 10-14-08
Montmorency County 04-28-09
Ogemaw County 09-11-08
Ontonagon County 10-21-08
Oscelola County 11-04-08
Oscoda County 04-14-09
Otsego County 05-26-09
Presque Isle County 01-09-09
Roscommon County 10-08-08
Schoolcraft County 10-21-08
Wexford County 04-15-09
Specific rules from county to county may vary. It is every ORV user's responsibility to know the date of implementation, which roads may be open to ORV travel, ORV speed limits or other details associated with each county and their respective ordinances. GET LOCAL INFORMATION BEFORE RIDING!
Votes and Hearings
Manistee County - tba
Check with the county clerk for exact date, time and location.
This website and all content herein © copyright 2008 by the Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, Inc. All rights reserved. No material may be reproduced, distributed, modified or reposted to other websites without the express written permission of the Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, Inc.
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| Updates |
07-01-09 - Updated home page.
06-30-09 - Posted July issue of Great Lakes TrailRider magazine in members' section. Posted classified ads for July.
06-09-09 - Updated Six Days of Michigan rider application and legislative page.
06-01-09 - Updated legislative page and contacts page.
03-23-09 Updated links page.
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| News & Announcements |
07-01-09 - Portion of Old State House Off-Road Vehicle Trail and Route Closed. The Department of Natural Resources announced today that portions of the Old State House Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Trail and Route in Iosco County will be closed. The trail will be rerouted around the boundary of a formerly used U.S. Department of Defense site north and west of the Bissonette and Indian Road area in Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, T24N, R08E, Oscoda Township. New information about the possibility of unexploded ordnance being on
the property has recently been provided to the DNR by the U.S.
Department of Defense, the former lessee of the property, in association
with Wurtsmith Air Force Base. As a result of the existing potentially
dangerous conditions caused by past use of the area as a bombing and
gunnery range, it is necessary to close this area to ORV and other use.
In order to maintain the safety of the public users on state land, the
area will be closed and appropriate trail segments will be blocked. The
closed area will be signed appropriately.
06-30-09 - Ambrose Lake State Forest Campground to Reopen July 2, 2009. The Department of Natural Resources announced that Ambrose Lake State Forest Campground (SFCG) in Ogemaw County will reopen on Thursday,
July 2. This designated off-road vehicle campground was closed to implement upgrades to the campground and boat launch.
06-30-09 - 32nd Street Parking Lot Expected to Reopen July 2, 2009. The lot serving both the Big O and Little O trail loops north of Baldwin off Rt 37 is expected to reopen in time for the July 4th holiday weekend. New toilets and a paved parking area highlight the improvements.
05-24-09 - Portion of Kalkaska ATV Trail Temporarily Closed. The Department of Natural Resources announced that a portion of
the Kalkaska ATV Trail, which shares Riverview Road, is temporarily
closed due to a road washout. The trail closure is located on the
southern Kalkaska loop, near the twelfth intersection designation on the
DNR trail map. The Kalkaska County Road Commission has placed barricades at both closure points. Riders are cautioned that they will be able ride up to each end of the closure, but unable to cross at the closed area. Questions may be directed to Amanda Matelski, DNR trails analyst, at 231-775-9727, extension 6044.
05-12-09 - DNR Director Approves Use of Off-Road Vehicles in Twin Lakes and Baraga State Parks. An amendment to the state's Land Use Orders of the Department of Natural Resources Director was signed by Director Rebecca Humphries that will allow the use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) in Twin Lakes and Baraga State Parks. Both state parks, which are located in the Keweenaw Peninsula, are near popular multi-use trails in the U.P. that allow ORV riding. The amendment will improve access to ORV trails for park visitors by making it legal to operate ORVs on roads within the parks when going to or coming from trailheads. Other ORV use is still prohibited in the parks. The amendment also waives the state park motor vehicle permit requirement for ORVs in both parks. Twin Lakes State Park is located across the road from the Bill Nicholls Trail, which spans 37 miles from Mass City to Houghton. Baraga State Park is near an extensive network of designated ORV trails.
03-09-09 - DNR to Close Segment of Bergland-Sidnaw ORV Route for Bridge Repairs. A portion of the Bergland-Sidnaw rail-trail near Kenton in southern Houghton County will be closed starting March 31 so repairs and reconstruction of a bridge spanning the East Branch of the Ontonagon River can begin. The trail is a multi-use trail used by snowmobiles, off-road vehicles (ORV), bikers and hikers. It is anticipated that the trail segment will be closed for most of the summer.
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