Tired of crowded mountain bike trails? Bored of riding through scenery that is little more than mowed farm fields and gravel pits? Then head north to the great Upper Peninsula of Michigan! In this special region above the Mackinac Bridge, the trails are plentiful, the wilderness scenery is outstanding and the chances of encountering wildlife from the seat of your bike - deer, bald eagles, possibly even a black bear - are better than anywhere else in the state. Outings include rolling through a stand of virgin hemlock on Bruno's Run near Munising, stopping to enjoy the waterfalls of the Porcupine Mountains State Park, taking a ferryboat to mountain bike around Grand Island, and boarding the Algoma Central Railroad to be dropped off in the wilderness north of Searchmont Resort.

The Best Trails in the Upper Peninsula

Accurate mileage, easy-to-follow directions to trailheads and Trip Cards for every ride.

The Author: Mike McLelland is an editor for a chain of newspapers in Macomb County and a lifelong resident of Michigan who has explored almost every corner of the state on his mountain bike.

Mountain Biking Michigan - The Best Trails and Road Routes in the Upper Peninsula

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