Riding in the U.P. Of Michigan

[Michiganboy]

View attachment 321478
One of the hidden views of the UP. West of mass

The lower peninsula snowmobile trails that are old rail trails (at least all of them that I know of) are NOT open to ORVs. In the spring-fall, they're open to bicycle and pedestrian traffic only.

Basically, if it's long and straight for miles and miles, it's a rail trail and you're not allowed. Again, Lower Peninsula only.

Lots of power lines in the lower to run

 

[MI-Trailblazer]

Michiganboy said:
View attachment 321478
One of the hidden views of the UP. West of mass

That looks almost like Marquette Mountain:

We found that the snowmobile trail takes you into the back-side of the entrance to get to the top.

 

[Remington]

Lots of power lines in the lower to run

Some, not too many. You have to watch out, cuz most of them are privately owned and only open for snowmobiles. Our cabin is in the Gaylord Lewiston area and we took some of our trails to power lines to get to certain areas we did on our sleds and Negatory! Denied! Many many if not all of them.

 

[Remington]

it's a rail trail and you're not allowed

Yeah, trail #7 from Grayling to Macinaw is one of the old rail road beds. We take that with our sleds at least once a year. but the bastard is closed to ORV’s for the 2 wheel peddle bikers and skinny shorts

 

[906UP]

Yeah, trail #7 from Grayling to Macinaw is one of the old rail road beds. We take that with our sleds at least once a year. but the bastard is closed to ORV’s for the 2 wheel peddle bikers and skinny shorts

You can thank Fred Meijer, years ago he offered the state cash to upgrade the rails to trails, paved some of them, in turn the state turned them into "Linear" state parks

 

[Michiganboy]

View attachment 321478
One of the hidden views of the UP. West of mass city.

 

[Michiganboy]

View attachment 322937

Marker is the trail. Just head up from there. I think it’s the best view from a SxS trail in the UP.

 

[MI-Trailblazer]

Is the trail on your image above, where the marker is- on a hill already? Then your comment of "Just head up from there" mean taking the trail to the right? or going to the "Y" intersection to the left and then heading north on that trail?

My group did a lot of riding in the Bergland, Bruce Crossing, Trout Creek, Paulding area. Trails were mostly rail-to-trail and snowmobile trails, therefore nothing challenging. So we ended up waterfall chasing. We've been talking about going back to that area, so might ride north to Mass City and find your spot.

This June we are headed to the Keweenaw. Going to go see this view again:

Top of Brockway Mountain. You can ride ATV's up it from Copper Harbor, then back the same way to C.H. Thanks to the Keweenaw ATV Club!

 

[Michiganboy]

Is the trail on your image above, where the marker is- on a hill already? Then your comment of "Just head up from there" mean taking the trail to the right? or going to the "Y" intersection to the left and then heading north on that trail?

My group did a lot of riding in the Bergland, Bruce Crossing, Trout Creek, Paulding area. Trails were mostly rail-to-trail and snowmobile trails, therefore nothing challenging. So we ended up waterfall chasing. We've been talking about going back to that area, so might ride north to Mass City and find your spot.

This June we are headed to the Keweenaw. Going to go see this view again:
View attachment 323458
Top of Brockway Mountain. You can ride ATV's up it from Copper Harbor, then back the same way to C.H. Thanks to the Keweenaw ATV Club!

The mark is where the trail for the view T’s into the main trail. Then it’s a 5 minute advanced Hill climb South to the view. Im pretty fearless and i was uneasy about a few 50’ sections. I tackled it in a X3 but I think I could make it in the Pioneer. I wouldn’t try it if it was raining that day. The trail Y’s both lead to good views.

 

[Michiganboy]

The mark is where the trail for the view T’s into the main trail. Then it’s a 5 minute advanced Hill climb South to the view. Im pretty fearless and i was uneasy about a few 50’ sections. I tackled it in a X3 but I think I could make it in the Pioneer. I wouldn’t try it if it was raining that day. The trail Y’s both lead to good views.

The markers are the two views.

 

[MI-Trailblazer]

Thanks! I will definitely look that spot up next time we are up in that area.