The Best Mountain Biking Trails in Michigan

The Michigan Tech Trail System in Houghton is renowned as one of the original mountain biking hot spots in the UP of Michigan. These long-standing trails offer an incredible variety of mountain bike adventures, including flowy cross country trails; brutally rocky, narrow singletack; built-up wooden features; professionally-built flow trails; jump lines; and more....

The town of Copper Harbor lies at the northern end of the Keweenaw Peninsula, which itself is an outcropping off of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. If you look at it on FATMAP, you'll notice that as a result, Copper Harbor is almost entirely surrounded by water! Being located at the end of a peninsula off of a peninsula means that Copper Harbor is literally at the end of the road: US Highway 41 ends just a couple miles beyond downtown Copper Harbor, near Fort Wilkins Historic State Park....

The trail system at Copper Harbor was one of the first Ride Centers designated by IMBA. With the Silver-Level Ride Center designation, Copper Harbor ranks among the very best mountain bike destinations in the world! The array of trails found in the hills at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula offers an overwhelming array of ride opportunities....

This cross-country loop ride on the south side of Copper Harbor's trail system showcases both the old school singletrack trails in the area while also providing a great taste of modern trail building techniques....

The East Bluff trail system/bike park is home to the newest trail development in Copper Harbor. The land for the trail system was purchased by Aaron Rogers and Rock Solid Trail Contracting, a professional trail building organization that got its start right here in Copper Harbor....

The East Bluff trail system/bike park is home to the newest trail development in Copper Harbor. The land for the trail system was purchased by Aaron Rogers and Rock Solid Trail Contracting, a professional trail building organization that got its start right here in Copper Harbor....

The town of Copper Harbor lies at the northern end of the Keweenaw Peninsula, which itself is an outcropping off of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. If you look at it on FATMAP, you'll notice that as a result, Copper Harbor is almost entirely surrounded by water! Being located at the end of a peninsula off of a peninsula means that Copper Harbor is literally at the end of the road: US Highway 41 ends just a couple miles beyond downtown Copper Harbor, near Fort Wilkins Historic State Park....

The Michigan Tech Trail System in Houghton is renowned as one of the original mountain biking hot spots in the UP of Michigan. These long-standing trails offer an incredible variety of mountain bike adventures, including flowy cross country trails; brutally rocky, narrow singletack; built-up wooden features; professionally-built flow trails; jump lines; and more....

The Michigan Tech Trail System in Houghton is renowned as one of the original mountain biking hot spots in the UP of Michigan. These long-standing trails offer an incredible variety of mountain bike adventures, including flowy cross country trails; brutally rocky, narrow singletack; built-up wooden features; professionally-built flow trails; jump lines; and more....

The Harlow Lake Recreational Area is "a hub for some of the most unforgettable views in Marquette," according to [TravelMarquetteMichigan.com](https://www.travelmarquettemichigan.com/harlow-lake-recreational-area/). "From this central location, hiking and biking trails sprawl around inland lakes and bogs, over rolling hills and vistas, and out to the shores of Lake Superior," they continue....

The East Bluff trail system/bike park is home to the newest trail development in Copper Harbor. The land for the trail system was purchased by Aaron Rogers and Rock Solid Trail Contracting, a professional trail building organization that got its start right here in Copper Harbor....