Keweenaw Peninsula

[Glyde]

After my trip last month with my bud Mac, the Ol' Lady said she wanted to try a road trip. We headed out Friday and went through Bay Mills MI to Paradise MI. Its 50 miles of beautiful highway along Lake Superior, and then north on M123 north to Newberry back to M28 to head west to Marquette MI. The wife spent her fist 170 miles on the "pad" in a beautiful sunny day. I have to say, for her first highway trip, I found the perfect passenger. Woke up Saturday and stopped in Bald Eagle HD. and met Jed, the service manager, who mapped out a perfect ride from there. (the staff refer to him as a personal tour guide.) Left Marquette about 10am and heaed west to Houghton where you cross a bridge into Hancock, the start of the Keweenaw Peninsula. This place has absolutely beautiful riding. We rode both 26 and 41. We got back to Marquette about 7:30pm, after prolly the best day of riding I have ever had. Sunday left Marquette and headed south on 41 to 2 and west through Manistique, along lake Michigan. Headed north through Blaney Park to 28 and home.

A few pionts.
- The weather was perfect, sunny and next to no wind.

- When in Marquette check out the Brentwood Motor Inn, very nice rooms, cheap rates. ( ask for your Harley discount )

- If you ever have the chance to ride the Keweenaw Peninsula, DO NOT pass it up.

- Stop in and see Jed, get your ride map of the Peninsula.

- Not one complaint from my passenger, and she rode like a champ through many twistys, and 775 miles. (it was her idea for the extended trip home along Lake MI.)

[Glyde]

A few points of intrest.
Light House at Point Iroqoius(between Bay Mills and Paradise)1&2
Light House at the point of Copper harbor.3&4
Light House at Manistique(way in the background)

[Glyde]

1- Senic look out from hancock(me and the little Lady)
2- The view from there
3- Was told by Jed you have to take your pic at the sign in Gay Mi, at the Gay Bar.(there is no way I'm posting the pic of me there )

[sofapilot]

Sweet Ride thanks for the pics.....

[geouhl]

Hey Glyde,
Glad you had a good ride up there. Now that you've been up north of Hancock you can appreciate how the fall colors look on a nice sunny day. It really is a great ride if you happen to be up in that area. Here's my picture at the same lookout you were at.

[Glyde]

Originally Posted by geouhl

Hey Glyde,
Glad you had a good ride up there. Now that you've been up north of Hancock you can appreciate how the fall colors look on a nice sunny day. It really is a great ride if you happen to be up in that area. Here's my picture at the same lookout you were at.

I didn't even notice it was the same place till i pulled out the camera.
There is still a bunch of 26 we didn't cover, just may be back up there next fall to see the colors.
Thanks.

[XDixiecratX]

Wow beautiful place,thanks for sharein the pics.

[soccer]

that ride sounds awesome, thanks for the great pics.

[sfarson]

Sorry, I'm late to the thread Glyde but it sounds like it was a great trip. Vivid images! I lived in lower Michigan in the 80's and crossed the Mackinaw bridge once to go to Mackinaw Island but that's the farthest I've made it north on two wheels. Want to see the locks of Sault Ste. Marie someday and maybe even make a circle of Lake Superior. I've heard much about Keweenaw Peninsula. Your endorsement has me really wanting to go there!

[badinfluence63]

Thanks for sharing. Looks like a great place to tour in an uncongested manner. I've toured and camped along Lake Ontario during the summer of 1983 and found it to be similar.