taking family to Munising Area

trailerman

New member
We are heading up the UP (Munising area) with the family for the first time. We have some young riders (first time) and two up riders. Any recomendations on where or where not to go. We have rode in the Northwoods before but never in the UP. thanks for any advice.
 

Pizza Man

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We have been riding out of Munising since 1981.
Munising to Grand Maris to Shingleton and back to Munising is a great ride.
If you don't want to go that far, just go up to Grand Maris and back with a stop out to Picture Rocks.
All the Motels should have maps.
Also make sure your gas tanks are full because there are no gas stations in between Shingletom and Grand Maris.
We always stay at the Super 8 in Wetmore/Munising
 
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heckler56

Active member
Lots to see around there. Make a quick trip over to Miners Castle. Go over to Lakeneland. See the Eben Ice caves (walk required).
 

edmarino

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There is a trail that runs from Munising to Christmas, it is very tight, pretty but not good to be on if it is the week-end to many crazies run the trail on weekend. I would consider it dangerous for new young riders. Have to have some one up front to watch corners for on coming traffic. Otherwise all the trails in the area are wide and well groomed . Oh, there is a trail from Munising up to Wetmore which climbs a steep hill can be dangerous also if all the snow is pushed of trail and just ice left to climb hill, unless you have studded tracks. If you stay in Wetmore rather then Munising. You can avoid some of these obsticles. Lots of Motels in Wetmore which is only a mile up the hill from Munising.
 

peter

Member
take trail 8 to trail 7 go south on 7 to 413? over to trail 41 back up to trail 8. Thats about 100 mile loop. Nice easy loop for the family not to congested. If your up for a little longer or a separate ride go to big spring and get on the raft that goes over the spring. Also other places mentioned above are good sites to see.
Stay in wetmore "next town east" little easier to get around with family.

I'll be in wetmore with family next weekend myself.
 

mjkaliszak

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Nice trails in that area. Run the Crazy 8's, do the Seney stuff, stop at the Hot Dog stand if he is there this year maybe on the weekends ? All good. Bear Trap, cool place for kids esp. food good.
 

polarisrider1

New member
Munising to Grand Maris to Shingleton and back to Munising is a great ride.
If you don't want to go that far, just go up to Grand Maris and back with a stop out to Picture Rocks.
All the Motels should have maps.
Also make sure your gas tanks are full because there are no gas stations in between.
We always stay at the Super 8.

Melstrand sent me an email, they have gas.
 

fredster

New member
The ride down to Big Spring is usually pretty nice, too and there are a couple of different ways to get there. Jack Pine is along the way and the food is good, too.
 
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