j_berg Posted July 6, 2011 #1 Posted July 6, 2011 Anyone have any suggestions on where to ride in the U.P. of Mich.Only have 1-1/2 days to ride tho.Not looking so much for stops but nice roads and views. thanks
Squidley Posted July 6, 2011 #2 Posted July 6, 2011 The roads heading into Tehquamenon Falls are nice, along the northern shore of Lake Superior are reasonable too.
KarlS Posted July 6, 2011 #3 Posted July 6, 2011 Keweenaw Peninsula, If I had only a day to ride it would be all day there. Take 41 North out of Houghton-Hancock to 26 towards Eagle River and ride along the shore line to Cooper Harbor. (best road in Michigan) then back down thru the woods on 41. Plenty to do and see.
RedRider Posted July 6, 2011 #4 Posted July 6, 2011 Keweenaw Peninsula, If I had only a day to ride it would be all day there. Take 41 North out of Houghton-Hancock to 26 towards Eagle River and ride along the shore line to Cooper Harbor. (best road in Michigan) then back down thru the woods on 41. Plenty to do and see. Jeff, this is the place I mentioned Saturday. Really nice ride. Another decent place is on the Lake Michigan side. Fayette State Park is at the end of the finger extending from Manistique. There is an old (Civil War time) steel mill that is being restored (it may be done by now). Really cool to walk around. Views are nice too. The roads aren't as fun as the Keweenaw Peninsula, but it's not as far either. If you really want to give your bride a thrill, take her across the Mackinaw Bridge. RR
Yammer Dan Posted July 6, 2011 #5 Posted July 6, 2011 Are you sure the snow has melted up there!!?? That part of the country is in my bucket list. One of these days...
j_berg Posted July 6, 2011 Author #6 Posted July 6, 2011 well I sure hope so. Its been 90 degrees here for over a week and thats only 5hrs north:fingers-crossed-emo
MiCarl Posted July 7, 2011 #7 Posted July 7, 2011 The roads heading into Tehquamenon Falls are nice, along the northern shore of Lake Superior are reasonable too. If you go there the falls are well worth the stop.
Dave77459 Posted July 7, 2011 #8 Posted July 7, 2011 Anyone have any suggestions on where to ride in the U.P. of Mich.Only have 1-1/2 days to ride tho.Not looking so much for stops but nice roads and views. thanks Which end are you starting from, Lower Peninsula or Wisconsin? I went from Mackinaw to Keewenaw in a day and a half and felt rushed. Dave / Sent from my phone using Tapatalk
Scooter Bob Posted July 7, 2011 #9 Posted July 7, 2011 Which end are you starting from, Lower Peninsula or Wisconsin? Dave / Sent from my phone using Tapatalk He'd be coming from and returning to Wisconsin I believe. Dave, in case you didn't know, if you press and hold on somebodie's post on Tapatalk, you get a list of options, including author profile with location data and everything else.
IH Truck Guy Posted July 7, 2011 #10 Posted July 7, 2011 Keweenaw Peninsula, If I had only a day to ride it would be all day there. Take 41 North out of Houghton-Hancock to 26 towards Eagle River and ride along the shore line to Cooper Harbor. (best road in Michigan) then back down thru the woods on 41. Plenty to do and see. Copper Harbor......
Rocket Posted July 7, 2011 #11 Posted July 7, 2011 Are you sure the snow has melted up there!!?? That part of the country is in my bucket list. One of these days... Grump & I stopped in at Yooper's, on our way to Ontario, prior to Big Tom's & your place.
99silver Posted July 7, 2011 #12 Posted July 7, 2011 If you do Copper Harbor don't miss Brockway Mountian Drive.
Carbon_One Posted July 7, 2011 #13 Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) If you do Copper Harbor don't miss Brockway Mountian Drive. Ya that too. Awesome view there. Check out Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Moutains Wilderness State Park off of highway 107 as well . That view is as good or better as Brockway Mountain and getting there is a fun ride too. Larry Edited July 7, 2011 by Carbon_One
LilBeaver Posted July 7, 2011 #14 Posted July 7, 2011 Which end are you starting from, Lower Peninsula or Wisconsin? I went from Mackinaw to Keewenaw in a day and a half and felt rushed. Dave / Sent from my phone using Tapatalk When I lived in Marquette, I rode from Marquette, around the keewanaw and back and felt rushed! (Granted the temperature started off at 60 and continued to drop until about half way through the ride when it started to snow... The chickie at the time didn't really like that all that much ) My recommendation would be that ride - no doubt about it. You do not have to ride all the way around the perimeter though. You could cut off a big chunk of time by riding up on US 41 then back down around one of the edges (or vise versa). BUT, either way, it is QUITE nice. I was always partial to Lake Superior and that shoreline over Lake Michigan. That crystal clear water, the big waves and the fact that it is oh so fricken warm... Yeah - good stuff
yooper Posted July 7, 2011 #15 Posted July 7, 2011 You;ll be in Yoopers Part of the country give us a call i was just close to there last Sat went to the Calumet pasty contest, Connies was the best and b $ 4.00 good deal. Beds here also, Rod & Rocket were here thought Rod was going to take my lazy boy from the garage with him when they left. Venture riders and Venturers are always welcome to this home and we got good cook with the summer off of work when shes happy both of us are happy. Yooper has his 3rd anual Yooper rally here in Ish on Aug 4th to the 7th all are welcome from both sight, Freindships are priceless. 73 Yoop----# 906-361-0309
Yeah, Just Dale Posted July 7, 2011 #16 Posted July 7, 2011 Great ride up (can stop at Taq-however-it's-spelled falls on the way up). Great little museum up there about the Great Lakes.
Gary Klop Posted July 7, 2011 #17 Posted July 7, 2011 yes the snow is gone but you better hurry cos you never know when we'll get it again
Mel Posted July 7, 2011 #18 Posted July 7, 2011 In 1979 we (my wife-at-that-time and I) took my brand new XS1100 from Toledo up through the UP, over to Wisconsin and looped down through Illinois and Indiana back to Toledo. We went the last week of July and the first week of August. 1) Wish I still had that motorcycle. Eventually traded it for '84 VR that I rode 'till 2004. 2) Stayed overnight in Marquette (remember the time of year?) and it got down to 32 deg. F overnight, frosty in the morning. 3) Lake Superior water was so cold that we waded out up to about our ankles then got the heck out of the water. 4) It was a beautiful trip. Visited Copper Harbor and Taq. falls, saw lots of wildlife, black bears, etc. As I remember it, the Taq. River is brown colored due to tannic acid from some trees in the area. One of the more memorable trips of several made back when a motorcycle was just a motorcycle. Enjoy your trip!!!
j_berg Posted July 7, 2011 Author #19 Posted July 7, 2011 we may have to take you up on that.wont know till next week what i'm actualy going to have off for work. Hoping to leave sometime friday july 22 and get up that way. ride all day saturday and need tobe home by 3:30pm sunday.
j_berg Posted July 10, 2011 Author #20 Posted July 10, 2011 well just found out leaveing friday mourning the 22 and dont have to be back until sunday at 3pm yee ha. not sure exactly where we are headed yet.got some good suggestions tho
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