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.

Happy New Year!

Check out the entire slate of trail tours, activities and official club functions posted in the Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan's 2009 Calendar of Events!
PLEASE NOTE: The 2009 CCC Chapterwide Chili Cook-Off originally scheduled for January 25 has been moved back one week to February 1, 2009 at the Valley Trail Riders clubgrounds in Bentley, MI.

The Cycle Conservation Club Needs You!

Looking for a worthwhile challenge through the off-season? The CCC needs volunteers with specialized skills in the areas of welding, machining and steel fabrication to help build two new trail grader boxes and repair others currently in service. If you can read engineering prints and have access to welding and metal fab equipment, please contact the Cycle Conservation Club's Trail Grading and Maintenance Coordinator Greg Yager to find out how you can help.

Change of Address Made Easy

To report a change of address, simply go the Members' Section and click on the
e-mail link there to provide current address information to the CCC office. Staying current will ensure you receive your Great Lakes TrailRider magazine and other mailings from the club in a timely manner.

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

Alpena County 10-28-08
Arenac County 10-14-08
Chippewa County 10-13-08
Clare County 10-15-08
Delta County 9-24-08
Dickinson County 10-27-08
Gogebic County 10-22-08
Houghton County 10-21-08
Luce County 11-13-08
Mackinac County 10-09-08
Marquette County 11-18-08
Missaukee County 10-14-08
Ogemaw County 9-11-08
Ontonagon County 10-21-08
Oscelola County 11-04-08
Roscommon County 10-08-08
Schoolcraft County 10-21-08

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!

Hearing and Final Vote

Manistee County - tba
Oscoda County - tba
Wexford County - tba

Scheduled Hearing Dates

Crawford County 11-19-08 10:00 am
Iosco County 01-07-09 9:30 am
Kalkaska County 12-05-08 7:00 pm
Keweenaw County 12-17-08 6:00 pm

Check with the county clerk for exact date, time and location.

Tomahawk C Loop Motorcycle Trail Temporarily Rerouted

The Department of Natural Resources announced that a portion of the Tomahawk C Loop Motorcycle Trail in Cheboygan County will be rerouted around a bridge project on McEachron Road. The Cheboygan County Road Commission began bridge work on Monday, July 14. The bridge crosses the West Branch of the Sturgeon River and is slated to be completed later this fall.

To get around the river crossing, the trail has been rerouted to the west of its current location and will utilize county roads to use the Shingle Mill Bridge to cross the river. The temporary route is marked with green arrows.

Questions concerning the temporary reroute of the Tomahawk C Loop Motorcycle Trail, and the status of other trails in the region, may be directed to Paige Perry, DNR trail analyst, at 989-732-3541, extension. 5086.

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