The riding up in Copper Harbor is simply the best you will find in the State of Michigan. The trail system was designated as an International Mountain Biking Association bronze level ride center in 2011 and a year later promoted to the silver level after adding new trails.

Prior to this, several of the trails were given "Epic Ride" status from IMBA in 2009. There are several other really good trails that have been added since this time and the Epic Ride loop is not as popular as it ounce was. Some of the trails have also been renamed. However, this ride should still be on your to do list and I would recommend it as good introduction to the the Copper Harbor Trail System.

From what I could figure out from the maps the Epic Ride now consists of the following trails in order: Copper Harbor Loop, Garden Brook - Sec 1, Garden Brook, Woopidy Woo - East, Woopidy Woo - West, Garden Brook - Sec3, Blue Trail, Dza Beet - Sec 1, Here We Go - Sec 1, Ma Maki - Sec 1, Ma Maki - Sec 2, Say Hello, Dza Beet - Sec 3, Dza Beet - Sec 4, De Deet - Sec 2, Red Trail, Mango, Ma Maki - Sec 3, Ma Maki - Sec 2, Der We Went, Stairway To Heaven, Copper Harbor Loop.

This route is a little complicated, but all of the trail intersections are well marked. Trail maps can also be purchased for $5 at many of the retailers in town and at the Fort Wilkins Store. $5 may seem like a lot, but there is no fee to ride the trails and all of the money collected goes right to the Copper Harbor Trails Club to help them maintain and develop this awesome trail system. I didn't want to always stop and look at the map so I printed the trail list and rubber banded it to the top tube of my bike. If you would like to print a copy of the list click here for a PDF version.

With flowing single track, sweeping views of Lake Superior and a cool little tourist town at the tip of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula this is truly unique mountain biking destination that should be on every rider's list. See more from our visit to Copper Harbor here>>

Copper Harbor Mountain Bike Trail Videos Shown Below:
1. Stairway to Heaven
2. The Flow
3. On The Edge
4. Flying Squirrel
5. Mango
6. Der We Went

Copper Harbor Mountain Biking Links:
Copper Harbor Trails Club
IMBA Ride Center Page
IMBA Epic Ride Page

Video music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)