Michigan
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: West MI
must do rides, M22 btwn Manistee and Traverse City/ M119 btwn Cross Village and Petoskey/ US 41 btwn Houghton and Copper Harbor/ US2 Btwn Naubinway and St Ignace/US23 btwn Mackinaw City and Tawas City. Take the Jet Express across Lake Michigan and avoid the land of the FIBS and the mess at the south end of Lake Michigan.
The highway into Copper Harbor had been resurfaced since I was there last and is in nice shape. M119 wasn't bad either.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Lafayette, IN.
My buddies and I just finished the Circle Tour of Lake Michigan last weekend. The Tunnel of Trees was nice. The locks at Sault Ste Marie were cool. I liked the Mackinac Bridge but had to ride the grated section for a while which was a little spooky. I enjoyed Mackinac City, Harbor Springs, The Blue Star Highway, and Petosky. Manistique in the U.P. had some really nice scenery but, overall, I was disappointed in the U.P. The Wisconsin side was boring except for Green Bay. I am a Packer fan so I was like a little kid there. We had some fun and my butt is killing me.
Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Fayetteville, NC
Just did that trip as well in June, great time with my dad and was my first long (1100 mi) trip on my road king.
Really enjoyed the Museum in Milwaukee and the ferry ride isn;t bad, but its expensive!
The falls are great as well, try out the road from paradise to whitefish point, about 15-20 miles i thinkand was some of the best road I went on in the UP.
Really enjoyed the Museum in Milwaukee and the ferry ride isn;t bad, but its expensive!
The falls are great as well, try out the road from paradise to whitefish point, about 15-20 miles i thinkand was some of the best road I went on in the UP.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Twin Cities, MN
What they all said and I also really enjoyed Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
http://www.visittraversecity.com/sle...ear-dunes--29/
Plus the ride up to Copper Harbor in the UP is fantastic!
http://www.visittraversecity.com/sle...ear-dunes--29/
Plus the ride up to Copper Harbor in the UP is fantastic!
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
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From: Salt Lake City, UT. Dushore, Pa.
Lot's of things to do and see. Google 'Tunnel of Trees' for a nice little ride. Also, be sure to eat at the Polish restaurant at the first town after the tunnel. I can't remember what it's called but it's worth a stop. Also, you might as well check out Mackinaw Island since you'll be going over the bridge anyway. It's a nice little ferry ride, some expected tourist traps, but no motorized vehicles allowed and a good day out.
http://www.legsinn.com/food.html
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Michigan
I would shoot up the West Side of the state. Holland, Grand Haven, Ludington are all cool little towns that have inlets to lake MI that have light houses. Plus that side of the state has less Freewy riding. Good Luck!
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: In the Pacific Northwest, a few hours east of Seattle.
I got back a month ago from a trip to the Upper Penninsula, went in at Duluth, MN and then across to Marquette towards Brimley and Sault Ste Marie. I'm into the Lake Superior thing, and found this site to be pretty helpful:
http://www.lakesuperiorcircletour.info/
They also have a free magazine that they'll mail you which offers a lot of information regarding cities around Lake Superior, places to stay, things to do, etc. for trip planning.
Lower Michigan has a lot to offer also, but I just prefer the relatively less crowded stretches around Lake Superior.
FWIW.
Have a nice trip.
http://www.lakesuperiorcircletour.info/
They also have a free magazine that they'll mail you which offers a lot of information regarding cities around Lake Superior, places to stay, things to do, etc. for trip planning.
Lower Michigan has a lot to offer also, but I just prefer the relatively less crowded stretches around Lake Superior.
FWIW.
Have a nice trip.
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Michigan
The locks at Sue St. Marie (sp) (connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron). The Mackinac bridge, Grindstone City on Lake Huron, Sleeping Bear Dunes (on Lake Michigan), Detroit water front from Windser at night (cross over the Ambassador Bridge). The Rouge Plant vomplex area down river. Just for starters. They were all there before I left in 1975.
Tahquamenon Falls in the UP (the brewery there has amazing food) . I would also make the trip up to the Nothern most point in Michinan's UP, Copper Harbor MI... Amazing views there. Also look up a place called the Boot Lake bar n grill in Shingleton, great food there as well. Munising is a cool town on the lake. I personally never been up there in the summer, only on my snowmobile, been from Sault Ste Marie to Wisconsin. Big Bay they have a nice Bar n Grill.
Michigan is such a beautiful state, enjoy and ride safe
Last edited by Kapture1; Sep 3, 2010 at 01:40 PM.
Tourer
Joined: May 2007
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From: North Carolina
This was FUN! Right along side of Lake Superior near Marquette.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/11070
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/11070
