Must be spring time because of all the water. I took an Electra Glide up the same road all the way to the end once about 10 years ago with my ex on the back. Wasn’t nearly as wet but still very challenging with 2 people on a 900 pound road hog.
It was 2 weeks before Memorial Day so good call on the timing. Brave man to take the big glide up there but what a great trip you had. It's beautiful in the UP.
@@AdamChandler86 : I used to live in Grand Marais, 1 mile east of the beginning of pictured rocks park. I used to own the skidoo and atv rental business there. I got tired of 7 months of winter and moved back to civilization lol. I’m wanting to do a trip late this summer from Holland Mi where I live now back up to copper harbor on my klr and use only dirt roads and snowmobile trails. Should be able to do around 70-80 % off pavement. I know most all the trail system from northern lower and pretty much all the upper peninsula trails by heart. The nice thing about the trail system is they all lead to a town or gas stop eventually. As far as taking the glide up there it isn’t as bad in the late summer early fall as it is in the spring. Not near as much water on the road. Enjoying the series of videos on this trip. 😀😀
Cannot believe how amazing it’s turning out. So glad you decided to go up there and that the dirt gods are not giving you anything you cannot handle. Enjoy.
Yep and take the trail over to the western point 100 yards from where you were. That's where I spent a night in my overland vehicle. PS: There is now a pit toilet facility where the left and right trails separate when you first get to the open area at the point. @@AdamChandler86
Gnarly bad ass trip you are inspiring me! You mentioned camping permits, I often bike in MI and camp for free under the dispersed category do you think that's not possible in this area no federal or state forests?
I'm a by the book kind of person but honestly, with how few people I saw up here before Memorial Day, I didn't need a permit. Probably mid-summer, it's much busier and you'll need to get one.
:) Thanks for the comment, David. We all ride our own ride. I love exploring old forgotten roads which usually means getting into some nasty stuff. One goal of this trip was to go to the northern most part of the UP which was sadly...dirt. But getting to that point and seeing lake as far as the eye could see and being all alone was so rewarding!
@@AdamChandler86 You earned that view! I had a close call on my bike last weekend with some mud. Rear tire slid down off the edge into the puddle, and I literally did a 180 alongside a 100ft high hill... Not sure how I kept it upright. But watching this video I was having flashbacks, haha!
Marquette is a College town also people in the UP think nothing about traveling 100 miles to shop for groceries. I used to live 100 miles east of Marquette in the town of Grand Marais and I’d drive to Marquette just for a haircut or to get Chinese food.
@@AdamChandler86 my sister went to Northern Michigan. We used to take 41 to the end and pick up Mandan Rd (poorly maintained dirt) east until we hit the lake. There is an old missile launch site on the shore. It’s not as far north as you were. Looks like you had a great ride !!!!
The Keeweenaw Peninsula (and a bit south of it) was all copper mines. If you had more time to explore, you probably would've found some pieces of it the size of your bike (or bigger, there's a few giant ones up there) out in the open on display. South western UP was iron mining. There's still iron mining in the central UP (you can see it in satellite images) think there's even an active gold mine by Marquette. Gold is not in abundance up here, pure copper is, along with some silver. Also other than that there's other minerals found in the copper mines that were that are displayed in museums around the world. The Keweenaw is like 2nd or 3rd in the nation for museum/private collection as far as variety pulled from it (behind California and maybe Nevada) One of the largest single pieces of copper in the world was found in the Minesota Mine (that is the correct spelling), and I did the math one day and if it was cubic, it would have been 60 feet long on all sides. Copper is no longer mined, think the last mine closed in the 90s, maybe early 2000s, I don't remember exactly.
Very helpful especially for others who watch the video and see your comment. Thanks for sharing. If I go back, I’ll definitely have to find some old mines.
I said before that you were brave. Now I just think you are insane! That was some sketchy water crossing footage. What tires do you have on the GS? Sure seems like they worked well. They look…Superior….to anything I’ve used.
tomorrow's video is shorter, last half is much worse. :P These are the Anakee Adventures, basically a TKC70 replacement with a harder middle compound. they're my favorite GS tires because I've literally gone 1000 miles to a track day, 1000 miles home and then did the NEBDR on them all in the same week. They're not amazing at everything but other than deep mud and sand, I can handle them okay. I would obviously have preferred my MOTOZ tires for this trip but riding to and from MI on them would have been brutal.
Looks like a great trip. Thanks for making the video
I appreciate you watching.
Great video bud, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching.
Looks like you had quite the adventure!! We took our Subaru Ascent out to High Rock last October and boy was it worth it !
Awesome! It’s worth it for sure.
Thanks for the tur deer Adam 🙂🙂
Thanks for watching!
Wow beautiful scenery , looks like a nice ride
Thank you for watching.
Must be spring time because of all the water. I took an Electra Glide up the same road all the way to the end once about 10 years ago with my ex on the back. Wasn’t nearly as wet but still very challenging with 2 people on a 900 pound road hog.
It was 2 weeks before Memorial Day so good call on the timing. Brave man to take the big glide up there but what a great trip you had. It's beautiful in the UP.
@@AdamChandler86 : I used to live in Grand Marais, 1 mile east of the beginning of pictured rocks park. I used to own the skidoo and atv rental business there. I got tired of 7 months of winter and moved back to civilization lol. I’m wanting to do a trip late this summer from Holland Mi where I live now back up to copper harbor on my klr and use only dirt roads and snowmobile trails. Should be able to do around 70-80 % off pavement. I know most all the trail system from northern lower and pretty much all the upper peninsula trails by heart. The nice thing about the trail system is they all lead to a town or gas stop eventually. As far as taking the glide up there it isn’t as bad in the late summer early fall as it is in the spring. Not near as much water on the road. Enjoying the series of videos on this trip. 😀😀
Thanks so much. That’s high praise from a local.
Cannot believe how amazing it’s turning out.
So glad you decided to go up there and that the dirt gods are not giving you anything you cannot handle. Enjoy.
Sorry for the longer than usual video but there were some great moments. This was my favorite day of the trip.
There is no camping permit required at High Rock. You missed an opportunity to spend a serene night there.
Looks like I just have to go back!
Yep and take the trail over to the western point 100 yards from where you were. That's where I spent a night in my overland vehicle. PS: There is now a pit toilet facility where the left and right trails separate when you first get to the open area at the point.
@@AdamChandler86
Gnarly bad ass trip you are inspiring me! You mentioned camping permits, I often bike in MI and camp for free under the dispersed category do you think that's not possible in this area no federal or state forests?
I'm a by the book kind of person but honestly, with how few people I saw up here before Memorial Day, I didn't need a permit. Probably mid-summer, it's much busier and you'll need to get one.
You are far braver than me!
(No Coward references please. lol)
I stuck to pavement and maintained gravel roads in UP.
Thanks for sharing.
:) Thanks for the comment, David. We all ride our own ride. I love exploring old forgotten roads which usually means getting into some nasty stuff. One goal of this trip was to go to the northern most part of the UP which was sadly...dirt. But getting to that point and seeing lake as far as the eye could see and being all alone was so rewarding!
@@AdamChandler86 You earned that view! I had a close call on my bike last weekend with some mud. Rear tire slid down off the edge into the puddle, and I literally did a 180 alongside a 100ft high hill... Not sure how I kept it upright. But watching this video I was having flashbacks, haha!
Marquette is a College town also people in the UP think nothing about traveling 100 miles to shop for groceries. I used to live 100 miles east of Marquette in the town of Grand Marais and I’d drive to Marquette just for a haircut or to get Chinese food.
Sounds like living in Northern New Hampshire. I would drive 20,000+ miles a year just commuting and shopping.
Were you off of Woodland Rd at the northern most point?
I looked it up and I don't think so but I'll do some more digging.
@@AdamChandler86 my sister went to Northern Michigan. We used to take 41 to the end and pick up Mandan Rd (poorly maintained dirt) east until we hit the lake. There is an old missile launch site on the shore. It’s not as far north as you were. Looks like you had a great ride !!!!
What kind of pants you got? I need a pair thats comfortable for a long ride.
A very broken in pair of Klim Badlands Pro from 2017. They’ve been repaired by Klim twice for broken zippers. Good for all weather
@@AdamChandler86 ty for the reply to the weird question, haha
Is that off of Woodland Rd?
The Keeweenaw Peninsula (and a bit south of it) was all copper mines. If you had more time to explore, you probably would've found some pieces of it the size of your bike (or bigger, there's a few giant ones up there) out in the open on display.
South western UP was iron mining. There's still iron mining in the central UP (you can see it in satellite images) think there's even an active gold mine by Marquette. Gold is not in abundance up here, pure copper is, along with some silver. Also other than that there's other minerals found in the copper mines that were that are displayed in museums around the world. The Keweenaw is like 2nd or 3rd in the nation for museum/private collection as far as variety pulled from it (behind California and maybe Nevada)
One of the largest single pieces of copper in the world was found in the Minesota Mine (that is the correct spelling), and I did the math one day and if it was cubic, it would have been 60 feet long on all sides.
Copper is no longer mined, think the last mine closed in the 90s, maybe early 2000s, I don't remember exactly.
Very helpful especially for others who watch the video and see your comment. Thanks for sharing. If I go back, I’ll definitely have to find some old mines.
I said before that you were brave. Now I just think you are insane! That was some sketchy water crossing footage. What tires do you have on the GS? Sure seems like they worked well. They look…Superior….to anything I’ve used.
tomorrow's video is shorter, last half is much worse. :P These are the Anakee Adventures, basically a TKC70 replacement with a harder middle compound. they're my favorite GS tires because I've literally gone 1000 miles to a track day, 1000 miles home and then did the NEBDR on them all in the same week. They're not amazing at everything but other than deep mud and sand, I can handle them okay. I would obviously have preferred my MOTOZ tires for this trip but riding to and from MI on them would have been brutal.
...and as you know, I'm not a great rider so if I can ride them :)
@@AdamChandler86 I absolutely love the TKC 70! Went round trip on them from Chicago to Panama city, Panama, fully loaded!