Copper Harbor Trails Club

06/02/2026

It's almost Thursday. You know what that means. 🙌🚵

Thursday Night Group Rides are BACK kicking off June 4! Whether you're a weekly regular or it's your first time rolling with us, all you have to do is show up. Meet us a little before 6:30 PM and let's get after it.

GENERAL GROUP RIDE Meet Nick at the East Bluff Bike Park parking lot. Expect a Bluejay Picnic warm-up lap to shake out the legs, then the group heads out for a Highlands Loop.

LADIES GROUP RIDE Meet at the Welcome Center, Hannah's leading this one on the core trails. We're rolling out of town up Berry Picker, flowing into The Flow (obviously), then hitting Raptors Ridge before looping through West Whoopidy Woo, Garden Brook, Cabin Life, Say Hello, Ma Maki, and finishing with a final descent down Snowshoe.

Oh, and did we mention it's completely free? We'll never say no to a donation to keep the trails in top shape, but mostly we just want to see you out there.

Come ride with us! 🤘

05/29/2026

Wish you were here. Actually... wish you were STILL here.

Somehow Ride the Keweenaw goes by way too fast. From Adventure Mine laps and Swedetown group rides to Michigan Tech family rides, Churning Rapids adventures, and a full weekend ending with the Copper Harbor Enduro.

Once again, huge thanks to the riders, volunteers, trail crews, families, and everyone who brought the energy all weekend long. What a way to kick off the season.

Photo 2: 📸 Visit Keweenaw
Photo 3-5: 📸 Nick Jensen
Photo 6: 📸 Harrison Smith
Photo 7: 📸 Emily Ruonavaara
Photo 8-9: 📸 Studio 13

05/28/2026

A sure sign summer has arrived in Copper Harbor:

Thursday night group rides are happening again with the first one kicking off on June 4!

The dirt is good, the daylight lasts forever, and there’s something deeply reassuring about a small crowd of muddy mountain bikers standing around a parking lot trying to decide if one more lap is a terrible idea.

Come ride bikes with us. Route will be shared Tuesday's before the ride!

05/24/2026

Unreal weekend in the Keweenaw. Thanks for making this enduro one to remember.

When you show up to events like this one you are directly supporting our mission to build, maintain and advocate for the very same trails you spent the weekend racing on. Every registration, every poster, every piece of merch, every membership — it all comes back to the trails. It always comes back to the trails.

So thank you. Genuinely. For making the drive, for racing hard, for volunteering, for cheering strangers across finish lines, for buying the poster.

Come back soon.

05/23/2026

Women’s group ride = a scientifically proven way to have at least 37% more fun on a bike ✨

A little line spotting, a little hype squad energy, and a little tow-in encouragement before race day tomorrow.

See you at the start line tomorrow!

p.s. CHTC host weekly women's MTB group rides. First one kicks off June 4 !

05/22/2026

This is how the Copper Harbor Enduro ends and we wouldn't have it any other way. Snowshoe Trail is short, punchy, and completely unforgiving: roots, mud, loose rocks, and a ditch at the end that has a personal vendetta against your front wheel. Named after a tiny snowshoe sign hanging at the bottom.

There's a handful of Enduro spots still on the table — grab one before they're gone.

⚡️ RTK guided rides kick off TONIGHT at Swedetown Trails (5:30 PM) + SöKē / Adventure Mine(6:30 PM). See you there!

Full weekend schedule can be found on our website.

05/20/2026

CHTC is proud to support this one! Join us Friday, June 5 at Hidden Pines Barn in Calumet for a night of dinner, drinks, and live music from The Go Rounds — all benefiting the Keweenaw Heartlands Forest Fund and the future of our beloved community forest.

Tickets are on sale now for For the Heartlands - Fundraiser Dinner and Concert, supporting the Keweenaw Heartlands Forest Fund at Keweenaw Community Foundation.

We're partnering with the Keweenaw Heartlands Community Advisory Committee to host this wonderful event at the Hidden Pines Barn in Calumet on Friday, June 5.

Your ticket includes a sit-down dinner, one drink token (cash bar also available), and live music featuring The Go Rounds.

Come enjoy a memorable night out and connect with others who care about the future of the Keweenaw Heartlands—protecting access to trails, hunting, fishing, camping, and the outdoor lifestyle we all love.

Purchase your tickets online: http://bit.ly/4heartlands-tickets

05/20/2026

⚠️Please read if you are using the trails Memorial Day Weekend

Copper Harbor is about to be buzzing. The Copper Harbor Enduro AND the Back 9 Endurance Race are both happening this weekend, which means more riders, more runners, and more people out there doing what they love. Sharing the trails is always the vibe here—this weekend just calls for a little extra awareness.

🚨Preriding Saturday? Take Cabin Life → Chipmunk Run → Red Trail. No Golf Course Rd.
🚨Follow all signage and respect instructions from race staff and landowners.
🚨Some trails may be closed during the Back 9 Race, please respect the closures.
🚨Yield to runners if your paths cross.

The Back 9 has runners on course Saturday 8 AM straight through to Sunday 8 AM. The trails on Keweenaw Mountain Lodge property sit inside the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park, the only one in the UP, where the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye. Those runners will be grinding through some of the darkest, starriest skies in the Midwest at 3 AM. Honestly? Kind of incredible. So let's keep the dark sky dark — no artificial lights on these trails. If you're looking to get some night riding in, head over to the East Bluff system instead.

Share the trails, hype each other up, have the best weekend.

05/19/2026

The trails are in good hands. Welcome to the crew. 🤘 Four legends just earned their spot on the Copper Harbor Bike Patrol.

Saturday they wrapped up their National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care training: 20 hours of learning how to actually handle it when things go sideways on trail. CPR, bleeding control, patient assessment, shock treatment, coordinating with EMS.

They also got hands-on with our new wheeled litter which, yes, is as cool as it sounds.

Huge thanks to Mont Ripley and Mont Ripley Ski Patrol for the space, all the volunteers who gave up their day to help run scenarios, and Keweenaw Co+op Market & Deli + Laurium Bites for keeping everyone fed and happy.