Bull Gap ORV Hill Climb and Trailhead
Bull Gap Hill Climb is the ONLY designated motorized "Open Area Riding" on the Huron-Manistee National Forest. The sand hill is 0.2 mile and at a 35 - 40% grade.
Bull Gap is open to all vehicles with a valid DNR ORV trail sticker. If you chose to use hill climb in a vehicle 50” wide or less, you are required to use the 50” return trail to return to the bottom of the hill. Users in motor vehicles greater than 50” are required to use the full-size motorized vehicle return route.
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General Information
Location - Mack Lake Trail System, Bull Gap Hill Climb
Nearby Recreation Areas -
- Mack Lake ORV Trail
County - Oscoda
Seasonal and Other Information -
- This site is not gated in the off season.
- This site is not maintained in the winter:
- Access road and/or parking lot are not plowed.
May 1 - October 31
Open - 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Special Use Permit -
- No special use permit is required for individuals or small groups (74 people or less).
- Permits are required for commercial, event or large groups (75 people or more).
Visit the Passes and Permits section for more information on obtaining a special use permit. ORV Sticker - OHVs must display a valid ORV Sticker as required by State law. ORV Stickers may be obtained from the State of Michigan.
As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders -
- Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas
- Occupancy and Use
- Bull Gap Hill Climb Area and Road
For a full list of ORV regulations for Michigan, consult the MI-DNR ORV Handbook website.
No Fees are required for this site.
Address: 107 McKinley Road Mio, MI 48647
Phone: (989) 826-3252
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 44.616638
Longitude: -84.027048
Directions
From Grayling -
- Travel east on M-72 for 30 miles.
- Go straight and continue east on S. River Rd. for 5 miles.
- Turn right and travel south on FR 4332 for 2 miles.
- Turn right and travel west on FR 4276 for 1 mile.
- The site is located on the right.
Parking
40 vehicle capacity - with trailers
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
