MICHIGAN ACCESS KEEWEENAW’S NATURAL WONDERS

VISITKEWEENAW.COM ichigan’s Keweenaw area offers 160 miles of trail providing access spanning natural wonders, terrain, and mining history. Glide along the coast of Lake Superior or ride through a ghost town hidden amongst the vast Keweenaw forestlands. Trails on the peninsula run from Mass City in the south all the way to Copper Harbor in the north. Many of the trails use repurposed railway grades built to transport copper ore and timber during the Copper country’s mining heyday. Most communities can be accessed by trail with plenty of opportunities for fuel stops, dining and lodging.

Local Recommendations

• High Rock Bay Photo Op: Riders should make the trip up to Copper Harbor and take the trail to High Rock Bay. With epic views of Lake Superior at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, this area is seldom visited by most tourists, and the breathtaking ride takes you along old logging trails surrounded by the most vivid fall colors.

• Get Out on the Big Lake: Lake Superior is the world’s largest body of freshwater containing nearly 10 percent of Earth’s fresh surface water. You can access the best of the great lakes by ORV and visit some pretty impressive sites like Fish Cove.

• Visit a Ghost Town: Keeweenaw trails pass through the quiet ruins of former mining towns that churned out copper ore back in the 1800s and early 1900s. Much of the original stone and brick structures have been reclaimed by nature, but you can’t miss the towering smokestacks from smelting operations.