Biking & ATV's

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Biking in Grand Marais: Where Five Cars is Heavy Traffic

With our quiet roads and lack of traffic, Grand Marais and the surrounding countryside are perfect places for a leisurely bike ride. To the west, biking is allowed on H-58 in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Take a ride out to Sable Lake or the Log Slide.

To the east, H-58 winds along near the shore of Lake Superior, inviting you to visit the Blind Sucker Flooding in Lake Superior State Forest. This area is prime habitat for waterfowl. Bring your binoculars! You'll also find several campgrounds and picnic areas.

Or take the back roads and see where they lead.

Biking is also allowed on all passable roads in Lake Superior State Forest. Take a trip off the beaten path!

Ride safe! Please wear a helmet.

ATVs: County Roads Open to ORV's plus Three Designated Trails Close to Grand Marais

Sixth Amendment to Alger County Ordinance #14 - Off Road Recreational Vehicle Ordinance, adopted June 13, 2005
In Part:

"The Alger County Board of Commissioners amended SECTION 2 of Ordinance #14 concerning off road recreational vehicles to read as follows:

Section 2: An ORV may be operated on the shoulder or on the right-of-way, but not on the roadway of all county roads within Alger County, except when posted closed.

All other provisions of the Alger County Off Road Recreational Vehicle Ordinance (Ordinance #14) shall remain in full force and effect.

This 6th Amendment to Alger County Ordinance #14 shall be effective immediately upon the publication of this notice of adoption as it affects the health, safety, and welfare of the resident of the County of Alger."

There are many two tracks, logging roads, and abandoned trails within the county that are regularly used by ATV's and some that link into the Luce and Schoolcraft County trail systems. County Road H-58 offers a great opportunity to explore the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; the only National Park (to my knowledge) where you can ride an ORV. Of course, you have to obey the NO ORV signs and stay on the county right-of-way or be subject to fines of up to $5000.

Three of the finest designated ORV trails in Michigan are close by. Twenty minutes south of Grand Maraisis the trailhead for the Danaher Plains ORV Trail (map). This trail is open to all ORVs that are 50" or less in width. The trail winds through beautiful marsh and higher ground in the Fox River basin. Parking is available at the trailhead.

Twenty-five minutes east of Grand Marais (just south of Deer Park) is the trailhead for two top ORV trails. The Pine Ridge ORV Trail (map) is a 49-mile long trail system winding through forested upland. This trail is open to ORVs that are 50" or less in width. There is ample parking at the trailhead.

The Pine Ridge ORV Trail connects with the Two Heart ORV Trail close to the trailhead. The Two Heart ORV Trail (map) continues east toward the Two Heart River. This 36-mile long trail system is for ORVs that are 50" or less in width.

ATV/ORV use is not permitted on any other trails or roads in Lake Superior State Forest. These ORV trails were designed and built for your ORV use. Please stay on the trails and off the surrounding land.

He's smiling now but he won't be when he gets his fine. Courtesy of the Luce County Sheriff's Dept. with help from an unidentified photographer and Eagle towing....