Michigan Tourism Guide for the Motorcycle Touring Enthusiast

Copper Country Trail

Pure copper! In Michigan's northern wilderness you will find the legacy of a mining boom that produced over ten billion pounds of copper that assisted a nation’s growth. Today, the story of the Copper Country is told in the historic downtowns, mine shafthouses, and through the history of the people.

River Road Scenic Byway

River Road Scenic Byway showcases all the AuSable River Valley has to offer. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Huron National Forest, enjoy panoramic views from high bluffs, spectacular fall colors, or quiet winter splendor. Hike, canoe, birdwatch, snowmobile, or ski--River Road can be explored during any season.

Woodward Avenue (M-1)

If Broadway = Theater and Rodeo Drive High Fashion and Jewelry, then Woodward = the Automobile. The Motor City, and in particular, Woodward Avenue, put the world on wheels. America's automobile heritage is represented along this byway in famed industrial complexes, office buildings, residential mansions, world-renowned museums, and cultural institutions. < /FONT >

Michigan Motorcycle Touring - Isle Royale National Park - Houghton, MI
Edisen Fishery is depicted with two boats at the dock and the fish house.  Isle Royale's physical isolation and primitive wilderness challenged human use for centuries; ironically today it has become the Island’s main attraction. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, visitors come to experience this island park through hiking its trails, paddling its inland waterways, exploring its rugged coast, or venturing into the depth of its shipwrecks.

Michigan Motorcycle Touring - Keweenaw National Historical Park - Calumet, MI
Workers once manufactured and repaired mining drills in the now idle Calumet & Hecla drill shop. NPS Photo, Dan Johnson  From 7,000 years ago to the 1900s people mined Keweenaw copper. Native peoples made copper into tools and trade items. Investors and immigrants arrived in the 1800s in a great mineral rush, developing thriving industries and cosmopolitan communities. Though the mines have since closed, their mark is still visible on the land and people.

Michigan Motorcycle Touring - Motor Cities National Heritage Area - Detroit, MI
Closeup  If you are interested in automotive history, then MotorCities National Heritage Area is the place to be. Tour the factory where Henry Ford created and built the Model T. Learn the stories behind the creation of General Motors and DamilerChrysler. Come with us and learn about the long and sometimes tenuous relationship between Labor and Industry while experiencing southeast Michigan.

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Michigan Motorcycle Touring - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Munising, Grand Marais, MI
Chapel Falls cascades into Chapel Lake below, one of many waterfalls in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  Sandstone cliffs, beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, lakes, forest, and shoreline beckon you to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Hiking, camping, sightseeing, and four season outdoor opportunities abound. The Lakeshore hugs the Lake Superior shoreline for more than 40 miles. Lake Superior is the largest, deepest, coldest, and most pristine of all the Great Lakes.

Michigan Motorcycle Touring - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Empire, MI
Farmstead in Port Oneida  Welcome to one of the most beautiful natural areas in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Come and enjoy 35 miles of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, explore North and South Manitou Islands, and of course climb the dunes! 2008 Visitors Guide (pdf file, 2,454 kb).