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Region Details
- 187
- 25
- 340
- 414
- 124
- 39
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,770
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,135
- Trails E-Bike
- 603
- Trails Horse
- 213
- Trails Hike
- 1,517
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,470
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 15
- Trails Observed Trials
- 5
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 27
- Trails Snowmobile
- 36
- Trails Snowshoe
- 477
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 15
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 21
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 523
- Total Distance
- 2,880 miles
- Total Descent
- 172,743 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,395 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,975 ft
- Reports
- 4,671
- Photos
- 1,626
- Ridden Counter
- 211,712
Articles
Video: How To Make Or Break Your Backcountry MTB Adventure
Aug 16, 2024 from pinkbike.com
Christina and Matt rack their brains for the best backcountry mountain bike tips and setups.
Video: Brice Shirbach Rides Marquette, Michigan in 'Underexposed'
Aug 2, 2024 from pinkbike.com
Located almost squarely in the middle of Michigan’s Lake Superior shoreline is the Upper Peninsula’s largest town: Marquette.
Race Report: Revolution Enduro Round 4 - Powderhorn
Sep 4, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The season finale with a dramatic vista from Colorado’s Grand Mesa.
Sub Regions
- Alger County (91)
- Baraga County (17)
- Chippewa County (25)
- Paradise (1)
- Algonquin Pathway (14)
- Hiawatha National Forest (4)
- Pine Bowl Pathway (6)
- Paradise (1)
- Delta County (25)
- Escanaba (10)
- Gladstone (7)
- Days River (7)
- Dickinson County (97)
- Iron Mountain (49)
- Fumee Lake Natural Area (10)
- Millie Hill (16)
- Pine Mountain (17)
- Norway (45)
- Cyclops (8)
- Marion Park (12)
- Merriman East Trails (7)
- Ogee North (4)
- Piers Gorge Natural Area (6)
- Strawberry Lake Park (6)
- Iron Mountain (49)
- Gogebic County (76)
- Bessemer (4)
- Ironwood (67)
- Copper Peak (7)
- Miners Park (31)
- Mt. Zion Park (1)
- Riverside Trails (4)
- Wolverine Nordic Trails (10)
- Ironwood Township (3)
- Houghton County (243)
- Iron County (14)
- Crystal falls (3)
- Iron River (7)
- Crystal falls (3)
- Keweenaw County (65)
- Luce County (30)
- Newberry (30)
- Canada Lakes Pathway (20)
- Newberry (30)
- Mackinac County (68)
- Marquette County (432)
- Big Bay (23)
- Gwinn (13)
- Ishpeming (135)
- Al Quaal Recreation Area (12)
- RAMBA Trails (100)
- Marquette (255)
- Michigamme (6)
- Ontonagon County (61)
- Bergland (1)
- Greenland (26)
- Mass City (0)
- Rockland (16)
- White Pine (20)
- Bergland (1)
- Marquette (1)
Popular Upper Peninsula Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freak N Nature Marquette NTN South Trails | |||
| Benson Grade Marquette NTN South Trails | |||
| Easy Street / Old Camp Ridge w Marquette NTN South Trails | |||
| Porky Pine Pass Marquette NTN South Trails | |||
| Herky Jerky Marquette NTN South Trails | |||
| Marquette South Connector Marquette NTN South Trails | |||
| Silver Lead Marquette NTN North Trails | |||
| Smiley Marquette NTN South Trails | |||
| Copper Harbor Loop Copper Harbor Trail System | |||
| EZPZ Marquette NTN North Trails | |||
| West Greywalls Marquette NTN South Trails | |||
| Down Dogger Marquette NTN South Trails | |||
| Raptor Ridge Copper Harbor Trail System | |||
| The Flow Copper Harbor Trail System | |||
| Daisy Dukes Copper Harbor Trail System |
Upper Peninsula Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Creek Loop (Green Loop) CW from NTN South Trailhead Marquette NTN South Trails | 8 miles | |
| 2022 Marji Gesick 50 Mile Marquette | 62 miles | |
| Pioneer Loop (Red Loop) CW from NTN South Trailhead Marquette NTN South Trails | 8 miles | |
| NTN North Around the basin Marquette NTN North Trails | 7 miles | |
| Mackinac Ultimate Sampler Mackinac Island State park | 19 miles | |
| Marji Gesick 50 2023 Fit Strip | 62 miles | |
| Green Red Marquette NTN South Trails | 11 miles | |
| MARJI GESICK 50 2018 Marquette Mountain Resort Downhill Bike Park | 55 miles | |
| Marji 2021 100mi Route V3.9.gpx Forestville Ski Trails | 105 miles | |
| North Trails Loop Marquette | 10 miles |
Photos of Upper Peninsula Mountain Bike
trail: Paul's Plunge
235 |
Oct 11, 2020 @ 5:56pm
Oct 11, 2020
trail: KPT: Summer School
316 |
Sep 16, 2020 @ 9:24pm
Sep 16, 2020
trail: KPT: Summer School
322 |
Sep 9, 2019 @ 12:18pm
Sep 9, 2019
trail: Keweenaw Point Trail
255 |
May 17, 2019 @ 5:37am
May 17, 2019
trail: Keweenaw Point Trail
276 |
Jan 17, 2018 @ 8:28am
Jan 17, 2018
trail: On the Edge
596 |
Aug 31, 2017 @ 7:47am
Aug 31, 2017
trail: On the Edge
208 |
Jul 25, 2017 @ 9:03pm
Jul 25, 2017
trail: Paul's Plunge
571 |
Sep 14, 2009 @ 1:21pm
Sep 14, 2009Videos of Upper Peninsula Mountain Bike
trail: Highlands
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Sep 6, 2024
trail: Highlands
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Sep 4, 2024
trail: NTN Raging River
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Sep 1, 2024
trail: Rome
54 |
Jun 24, 2024
trail: Ninja Chippy
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Jun 24, 2024
trail: Bertha
78 |
May 31, 2024
trail: Millie-on-Aire
36 |
Aug 25, 2023
trail: Lakeview Loop
18 |
Jul 14, 2023
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woopidy Woo - West Copper Harbor Trail System | Apr 9, 2025 @ 6:55am Apr 9, 2025 | Snow Covered | copperharbortrails CHTC | ||
| Woopidy Woo - East Copper Harbor Trail System | Apr 9, 2025 @ 6:55am Apr 9, 2025 | Snow Covered | copperharbortrails CHTC | ||
| Whipsaw East Bluff Bike Park | Apr 9, 2025 @ 6:55am Apr 9, 2025 | Snow Covered | copperharbortrails CHTC |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WallaceMI | wishlist | trail | activity #70210160 and 1 more | Apr 23, 2025 @ 7:33am 3 hours |
| WallaceMI | wishlist | trail | activity #70208072 | Apr 23, 2025 @ 6:49am 4 hours |
| WallaceMI | wishlist | trail | activity #70207614 and 1 more | Apr 23, 2025 @ 6:38am 4 hours |
| KOlY3fGi | add | karma | activity #70202703 | Apr 23, 2025 @ 4:29am 6 hours |
| KOlY3fGi | add | karma | activity #70180311 and 1 more | Apr 22, 2025 @ 5:18pm 18 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | RIP downtown | Mar 13, 2025 @ 6:57am Mar 13, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fast, flowy sections linking chunky, slabby,... | Oct 21, 2024 @ 5:20am Oct 21, 2024 | ||
| trail | Rocks and roots galore. Very pretty. | Oct 20, 2024 @ 3:15pm Oct 20, 2024 | ||
| trail | I normally ride this trail by peddling up 553... | Oct 20, 2024 @ 9:50am Oct 20, 2024 | ||
| trail | Northern Michigan wildcats. I avoid this Trail... | Oct 11, 2024 @ 8:46pm Oct 11, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Descent 2k1 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge11 awarded -
10 Green Trails16 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Mountain Resort Downhill Bike Park | bike park | Marquette | |
| Copper Peak | bike park | Ironwood | |
| Vandenboom School Pumptrack | skill park | Marquette | |
| NTN Pump Track | skill park | Marquette | |
| RAMBA Trailhead pumptrack | skill park | Ishpeming |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 1,135 | 1,555 miles | 95,509 ft | 563 miles | 1,201 ft | 1,547 | 4,613 | 119 | 107,806 | |||
| E-Bike | 603 | 898 miles | 53,202 ft | 365 miles | 1,201 ft | 18 | 3,542 | 7 | 1,701 | |||
| Horse | 213 | 794 miles | 15,682 ft | 232 miles | 1,106 ft | 1,068 | 1 | 45 | ||||
| Hike | 1,517 | 2,637 miles | 145,899 ft | 882 miles | 1,394 ft | 36 | 4,524 | 21 | 9,903 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,470 | 2,486 miles | 135,755 ft | 839 miles | 1,394 ft | 3 | 4,530 | 17 | 3,962 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 15 | 374 miles | 3,944 ft | 158 miles | 1,083 ft | 1,055 | 48 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 5 | 29 miles | 712 ft | 15 miles | 1,027 ft | 2 | 1 | 31 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 27 | 521 miles | 7,283 ft | 205 miles | 1,083 ft | 1,056 | 37 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 36 | 485 miles | 6,004 ft | 194 miles | 1,201 ft | 48 | 14 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 477 | 988 miles | 45,089 ft | 333 miles | 1,293 ft | 172 | 6 | 1,070 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 15 | 5 miles | 2,740 ft | 5 miles | 558 ft | 1 | 66 | 2,094 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 21 | 20 miles | 1,312 ft | 6 miles | 636 ft | 67 | 1 | 661 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 523 | 1,072 miles | 38,622 ft | 344 miles | 1,293 ft | 21 | 207 | 4 | 5,768 |
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