IMPORTANT NOTE: Two weeks after this adventure, we learned that no bikes are allowed in this State Park - we were completely unaware of that, as there were no signs or anything on the website regarding bikes. Just a note, I'm NOT recommending you ride your bikes on these dunes in winter!
UPDATE 12/7/22: Following another successful off-road vehicle riding season and the first official shoreline horseback riding season this past November, the Department of Natural Resources is expanding outdoor recreation at Silver Lake State Park.
An all-new fat-tire biking season will take place at Silver Lake ORV Area Dec. 15, 2022 through March 15, 2023. Riders will enjoy 450 acres of open sand dunes; elevation changes of 80-100 feet; and access to Lake Michigan and sunsets over the lake from the top of the dunes.
Learn more about Silver Lake’s fat-tire biking season, including riding rules and tips, the recreation passport requirement and parking information, at Michigan.gov/SilverLake.
Ok, back to the original description...
I like to take my "good ol'd boy" 1997 Jeep Wrangler up for a spin in the dunes of Silver Lake a few times each summer - it's a special place in Michigan! The terrain changes every summer - wind, storms - the shifting sands have even swallowed entire houses in this area! (Google it.) One thing I had never even *thought* to try was to ride my fatbike in the dunes - until I started seeing more & more photos roll through my facebook feed of other cyclists doing it. This super-sunny Saturday provided the perfect timing, with the cancellation of my snowshoe event.... so Jeff and I had a little fun buzzing around! The ride alternated between water-soaked frozen sand and loose, 2-5" deep dry sand, so it kept us guessing which we'd be pedaling through - so fun, felt like riding on the moon! A cold moon.
ENJOY! 💦
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-Cari
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