Chassell Trail
Seven miles south of Houghton in Chassell, Michigan, offers a total of 10-km of classic-only skiing. The trail, which operates on private land and is groomed daily by one of the landowners, has gentle uphills and downhills in mostly wooded terrain. The last 1-km treats skiers to an exhilarating downhill ski, which ends with one final uphill to the trailhead. [top]
◊ trail map from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail condition as reported from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Convention and Tourist Bureau
◊ trail information from CopperCountry.com
◊ trail information from Exploring the North
◊ trail information from Michigan.org
◊ trail information from the Einerlei.com
Churning Rapids
Offers a back country skiing experience. Much of the land is part of a nature conservancy. The trailhead is at Christsen Road, located about seven miles north of Hancock on M-203. Home to the Portage Health Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival [top]
◊ trail map from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail condition as reported from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Community Foundation
◊ trail information from Trails.com
◊ trail information from CopperCountry.com
◊ 2007 pictures from Keweenaw Trails
Copper Harbor Pathway
At the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Copper Harbor offers more than 20-km of classic skiing that ranges from groomed trails to a back country trip to the Estivant Pines (no motorized vehicles allowed). Fort Wilkins State Park also grooms a trail around the campground and Civil War-era fort. [top]
◊ trail map from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail map from exploring the north
◊ trail information from Copper Harbor ski and snow shoe page
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
◊ trail information from Michigan.org
◊ trail information from Michigan Mountain Biking Association
◊ trail information from CopperCountry.com
Eagle River and Eagle Harbor
The villages of Eagle River and Eagle Harbor, located in the northwestern portion of the Keweenaw, feature classic trails groomed by local landowners and volunteers. [top]
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
Maasto Hiihto
The City of Hancock’s trail, includes approximately 7-km of skiing on the northern edge of town. There are two trail heads, one at the city’s Driving Park and the other next to the DPW garage on Tomasi Road. The trail is groomed Monday through Friday. Home to the Portage Health Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival [top]
◊ trail map from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail condition as reported from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail condition as reported from SkinnySki.com
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Community Foundation
◊ trail information from Trails.com
◊ trail information from CopperCountry.com
◊ 2007 pictures from Keweenaw Trails
McLain State Park [top] google map
◊ trail map from Keweenaw Trails
◊ snow conditions from Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
◊ general information from MI Department of Natural Resources
◊ general information from Hunt's Guide to MI Upper Peninsula
◊ general information from CopperCountry.com
◊ general information from Michigan.org
◊ general information from Exploring the North
◊ general information from Unearthed Outdoors
◊ general information from StateParks.com
Michigan Tech Trails - home [top]
◊ trail map from Michigan Tech
◊ trail map from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail data from MTU Forest Resources and Environmental Science
◊ trail condition as reported from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
Swedetown - home [top] google map
The trails are the site of the annual Great Bear Chase Ski Race and Great Deer Chase Mountain Bike Race.
◊ trail map from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail condition as reported from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
◊ general information from Exploring the North
◊ general information from Michigan.org
◊ general information from MI Mountain Biking Association
Twin Lakes State Park [top] google map
◊ trail map from Keweenaw Trails
◊ trail information from Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
◊ general information from CopperCountry.com
◊ general information from MI Department of Natural Resources
◊ general information from Michigan.org
◊ general information from Wildernet
◊ general information from Hunt's Guide to MI Upper Peninsula
◊ general information from Exploring the North
◊ city information from Hunt's Guide to MI Upper Peninsula
Porcupine Mountains [top] google map
◊ all about the Porkies - main site
◊ map from Exploring the North
◊ trail information from Ontonagon.net
◊ trail information from CopperCountry.com
◊ general information from Porcupine Mountain Fun!
◊ general information from Department of Natural Resources
◊ general information from Superior Sights.com
◊ general information from Superior Trials.com
◊ about the Porkies from Wikipedia
◊ lodging information from North Guide.com
◊ friends of the porkies
Cross Country Ski Trail maps from Keweenaw Trails
(to the south east) Chassell [7.3 mi], Baraga [27.0]
(to the south) Huron Town [1.7 mi], Dodgeville [3.2 mi], Atlantic Mine [4.6 mi],
South Range [6.5 mi], TriMountain [7.9 mi], Painesdale [9.0 mi], Toivola [15.1]
(to the north) Hancock [1.7 mi], Calumet [14.1 mi], Laurium [14.5]
(to the north east) Ripley [2.6 mi], Dollar Bay [4.4 mi], Hubbell [9.9 mi],
Lake Linden [11.8 mi]
