MICHIGANS UPPER PENINSULA - SOME OF THE COUNTRIES BEST AND LEAST EXPLORED TRAILS
Written By:
Adele Slagell
LOOKING FOR A ROAD TRIP AND RIDING ADVENTURE? WE’VE GOT A PLACE THAT FEATURES A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING, WITH GUARANTEED GREAT RIDING IN EVERY DIRECTION. CHECK OUT THE UPPER PENINSULA. IT’S QUITE POSSIBLY THE BEST OVERALL RIDING DESTINATION IN THE COUNTRY.
Six foot waves pound into the rusty stones and exposed bedrock of Lake Superior's southern shore. With no visible land across the water, several in our group more accustomed to the deserts of the Southwest wonder aloud if they are standing at a northern ocean. They’re right in a way; by volume Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. Along the beach in either direction, there is nothing but frothy waves, the red stones rich with raw iron, and a deep green pine forest behind, all under an impossibly blue sky.
