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Over 275 miles of groomed trails in the Keweenaw
connecting to the entire 2500 mile Upper Peninsula trail
system.
Trail Conditions Report from Keweenaw Tourism Council:
888.SNOWFALL or at trailconditions.info
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Dan's Polaris:
3 miles
from hotel: Houghton, 800.858.4869 or 906.482.6227
Evert's Motor Sales:
1
mile from hotel: Hancock, 906.482.2811
Keweenaw Motor Sports:
15 miles from hotel: Calumet, 906.337.1310
Off-Trail Guides:
Available with advance notice, contact
Brian or Gary for more
information.
Special Individual Snowmobiling
& Skiing Rates available.
Snowmobiling & Skiing Packages
customized for your group.
Contact
Brian for more information.
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Hockey & Skating:
Several Outdoor rinks offer free skating.
Dee Stadium:
Adjacent
to the hotel.
- Home of North America’s first professional hockey
game.
- Site for numerous JR. Hockey tournaments.
MTU MacInnes Ice Arena:
1.5 miles from the hotel
- Home of the Michigan Technological University Hockey
Huskies
- Great Division I hockey.
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The Keweenaw has many areas ideally suited to the
recreational snowshoer. The
Michigan Nature Association has many nature sanctuaries on
the peninsula & a Nature Conservancy Site is located
outside Copper Harbor. Open to snowshoers & cross country
skiers.
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The Swedetown recreation center in Calumet has a groomed
and lighted sledding hill that is open daily
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Mt. Bohemia:
40
miles north of hotel. 906.289.4105 or 888.937.5275
- 80 acre true Back Country Skiing & Snow Boarding
park.
- Women Ski FREE all season long!
- High Intermediate to Advanced skiing only.
- Mt Bohemia recieves More powder than some western
mountain ski areas!
- 31 Total runs (60% gladed), 900 ft vertical drop
Mt. Ripley:
1 mile from the hotel. 906.487.2340
- Mt. Ripley is across the water from our hotel, providing
a delightful view.
- Night Skiing is an awesome sight from our restaurant or
lounge!
- Bowl skiing & snowboarding for all skill levels.
- 425ft vertical drop, 17 runs.
Porcupine State Park:
52 miles west of the hotel 906.885.5275
- Family orientated hill. Children under 9 ski free. 641’
vertical
- 14 runs.
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Rentals available at local shops in Houghton.
Michigan Tech Ski Trails:
(10 k) 1 mile from the hotel.
- Home of the MTU XC Ski team.
- Long downhills and lung burners on the uphill
characterize these trails, groomed daily. Tech also boasts
5 km of more gently rolling terrain, immaculately groomed.
Copper Harbor Pathway:
(20 k) 50 miles north of the hotel.
- Explore the wilderness of the northwoods.
- Trails machine or snowshoe groomed as necessary. For
classical skiing only.
Swedetown Trails:
(30
k) 18 miles north of the hotel.
- The most used trail system in the Keweenaw.
- Something for everyone: family skiing, white knuckle, or
just nature viewing.
McClain State Park:
(6
km) 9 miles north west of the hotel.
- Spectacular lakeview scenery by Superior.
- Easygoing and a fine environment for family skiing.
Churning Rapids Trails:
(7k) 4 miles north of the hotel
- As primitive as it gets. Whitetail Deer, Snowshoe Hare,
and Bald Eagle sightings
are
common.
Groomed twice a week for
striding with ungroomed areas for the
adventurous.
Twin Lakes State Park:
(10 k) 17 miles south of the hotel.
- Wooded trails with views over Lake Superior. Maintained
by volunteer efforts.
Chassell Trails:
(10k)
10 miles south of the hotel.
- Groomed for the traditional skier, the whole family can
enjoy these easy to intermediate trails as they wind
through the woods over gently rolling hills.
Maasto Hiitho Trails:
(22k) 3 miles from hotel.
- Trails offer a variety of topography and several
challenge levels.
- Scenic views over hills, gorge, and creek.
- Daily grooming for skating and striding is performed
with a Tucker groomer.
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