Review Date
August 15, 2011

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: Koey Erickson ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
pretty mint!

Review Date
October 15, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: Uber_hampster ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This trail is fantastic. There is everything you could need to keep anyone interested. Moderate trails like Garden Brook and Blue Trail are great for beginners, while Red Trail and Woopidy Woo will challenge experts. Very unique trails such as Stairway to Heaven and Paul's Plunge are a joy to see and ride.

The atmosphere in Copper Harbor is fantastic, and the easy-going and friendly owners of the Keweenaw Adventure Company will be glad to answer any questions or shuttle you to a trailhead for a small fee. The surroundings are fantastic regardless of what time of year you come.

Recommended Route:
I don't have a regular route, although the IMBA Epic Ride route is always a blast. Recently the two new trails down Brockway Mountain have been serving up tons of fun with South Brockway Mountain Trail -> Woopidy Woo -> Garden Brook -> Shuttle -> Repeat. There's also a pretty intense Freeride trail starting at the North end of the Keweenaw Mountian Lodge parking lot that I can't seem to find on a map...

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Michigan Tech Trails

Comments

rfeather (03/02/2011)

The new downhill trail, built in 2010 will be on the new 2011 map. It is an expert only trail. It would also help to be young and totally fearless. There is also a new trail on the north side of Brockway Mountain that will eventually end at Rt 26 near the state boat landing in Copper Harbor, which may be in the 2011 Fat Tire Festival race held on Labor Day Weekend.

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Review Date
July 6, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: BowlerX ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Had a great experience on these trails. Challenging, fun. Was there on July 4th weekend, but the trails were not crowded--barely saw anyone once I left the trailhead. Plus the scenery is spectacular. Enjoyed Copper Harbor, too. Real small town feel, but you can find good food and drink. They told me at the bike shop that they will be doubling the trail system in the coming year. Easily worth the trip. I'll be coming back.

Review Date
June 2, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 5 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: artsymaiden426 ,  Downhiller

Summary:
For the Fat Tire Festival route, you travel up a slow, intense ascent called East Vein that has become a weekly challenge for many local riders for race preparation. You then get to rock it out a few shorter, slightly rugged and truly fun trails called Black Bear, Rock n' Roll, and Bear Chase (recommend skipping French Annie if you are an inexperienced rider). You then face the Dancing Bear, a trail perfectly named for its intense but short uphills followed by quirky bridges and excellent downs. When you finally reach the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, you get to experience some awesome downhill terrain on Here We Go, which leads into a crazy little Cliffs and Bridges (so named There We Went) section with wild rocks, bridges, and loops. The final ascent up Ma Maki can feel tough after all the miles you already put on, but is actually a fairly slow, easy climb comparatively, and is so worth it for what's in store: The Red Trail. This, again, is one to be careful on if you're inexperienced. Some of the more rugged and creative terrain of our trails is here on one of the oldest Copper Harbor bike trails. Then, at the bottom, you face Paul's Plunge, the most well known area trail, which features two awesome downhill sections that are for advanced bikers only! All in all, the racecourse is fantastic-- very creative, challenging, and a worthy experience!

I also HIGHLY recommend the Garden Brook Trail, which is 3 miles long and excellent both up and down.

Recommended Route:
Lake Manganese Road Up East Vein to Black Bear, Rock and Roll, Burma Road, Bear Chase, Up Dancing Bear, Down Here We Go, Up Ma Maki, Down Garden Brook.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Michigan Tech Trails in Houghton, Swedetown Trails in Calumet

Review Date
October 11, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: helium89 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
After getting my first real mountain bike, I decided to head up to the Copper Harbor trails to test it out. It was a blast. My mountain biking experience is limited, but I managed to do most of the trails without walking, although I had to go slowly at times. I really liked the Red Trail, Der We Went, Here we Go, and Paul's Plunge. It was a nice change from the Tech trails in Houghton, which are nice, but sort of flat compared to Copper Harbor. The view's were amazing. The leaves were changing, and the whole area was beautiful.

Recommended Route:
Garden Brook trail makes for a nice warm up. Then the Blue Trail to the Keeweenaw mountain trails to the Red Trail, which get progressively more challenging. From there, climb the Stairway to Heaven and do laps on Here we Go and Say Hello. It makes for a great day on the trails.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Tech trails in Houghton