Mountain Biking in the Keweenaw

It’s a field day for mountain bikers in the Keweenaw — from marked trails to hilltop vistas, you have many, many options. Some ideas below – check out the list of trails and maps, too.

• Take a ride up Brockway Mountain for vistas of Copper Harbor and Lake Superior.
• Park at the northern terminus of US-41 and bike to the tip of the peninsula.
• Check out the technical single track at places like Michigan Tech (Houghton), Swedetown (Calumet) and Churning Rapids (Hancock).

Trails and Maps

Annual Mountain Biking Events (see events page for details)

Portage Health Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival – always Father’s Day weekend
Great Deer Chase – showcasing the Swedetown trails each August
Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival - Labor Day weekend

• Events

  • Keweenaw Bike2Work Day
    May 18, 2012
    , Cycling
  • Ride the Keweenaw
    May 25, 2012
    , Mountain Bike
  • Breakers to Bay
    June 2, 2012
    8:30 am, Running
  • Tour de L'Anse
    June 8, 2012
    5:00 pm, Cycling
  • Keweenaw Chain Drive
    June 16, 2012
    10:00 am, Mountain Bike
  • Yooper Sprint Triathlon
    June 17, 2012
    11:00 am, Triathlon
  • Miners Revenge Mtn Bike Race
    July 7, 2012
    12:00 pm, Mountain Bike
  • Run the Keweenaw
    July 14, 2012
    9:00 am, Running

• Trail Conditions

  

  Ski season over

  Michigan Tech
  

  Swedetown
  

  Chassell Classic
  

  Maasto Hiihto/Churning Rapids