Activities: Cross Country Skiing
The Keweenaw's majestic terrain is threaded with ski trails overlooking lakes, crossing meadows and traveling through stands of virgin timber. There are rugged trails for the bold and skillfull and gentler trails that allow you to enjoy the northern splendor at your own pace.
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Calumet
Photo by Brita Haapala (Click on image to enlarge) Swedetown Trails
Address: Off US-41 in Calumet, onto Swedetown Road
Phone: 906-337-1170, 800-338-7982
When: Open year round.
Swedetown offers something for everyone: the gentle 5k Green Trail; the 8k Bearchase Trail is gentle with a long uphill return; the 5k Backcountry Trail is less frequently groomed for classic only; the 2.5k Blue Trail with short, more steep hills and the...


Chassell    back to top
Click on image to enlarge Chassell Classic Trails
Address: 1 block west of US-41 in Chassell, on Hancock Street at Chassell Heritage Center
Phone: 906-337-4579, 800-338-7982
This is a private trail system maintained by volunteers from the Chassell Recreation Club who groom the trails for the traditional skier. Your donations are needed to keep it maintained and can be placed in the donation pipe at the Heritage Center...


Copper Harbor    back to top
Click on image to enlarge Copper Harbor Pathway
Address: Trail head is south off US-41 in Copper Harbor, Turn at the Community Center to the main trailhead.
When: Open year round.
Enjoy the romance and wilderness experience of the Northwoods when skiing Copper Harbor's Pathway. The trails are machine or snowshoe groomed as necessary. All trails are designed for traditional skiing. The Ft. Wilkins State Park Trail is 3...

Eagle Harbor    back to top
Photo courtesy of George Hite & eagleharborweb.net (Click on image to enlarge) Eagle Harbor Ski Trail
Address: 7th & Pine Streets, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950
The Eagle Harbor Ski Trail begins at the intersection of 7th & Pine Streets in Eagle Harbor. The classic wilderness single track trails are groomed by volunteers as needed, usually on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. A donation box is located at the trailhead. The main loop runs around Long Lake with many shortcuts and additional loops that can take you as far as Great Sand Bay.

Hancock    back to top
Click on image to enlarge Maasto Hiihto & Churning Rapids
Address: Off US-41 on Birch Street in Hancock, behind the Houghton County Arena
The Maasto Hiihto Trail is a striding-only trail system that offers unsurpassed skiing on varied and scenic trails. The trail system connects with the Churning Rapids trails that provide a true backcountry experience. The two systems contain about 25k of groomed trails. Two trailheads provide access to Maasto Hiihto: one at the Hancock Driving Park, behind the Houghton County Arena, (the chalet is located here and is...


Photo courtesy of johndee.com (Click on image to enlarge) McLain State Park Trails
Address: 18350 State Highway M-203, 7 miles west of Hancock, Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: 906-482-0278, 800-338-7982
Beautiful ice formations along the shores of Lake Superior attract skiers to McLain State Park. Spectacular lakeview scenery is the specialty of this trail. Terrain varies from flat open expanses to woods and hills. No true track is set, but the trail is smoothed as needed. The 2k East Loop is easy to intermediate and the 4k West Loop is...

Houghton    back to top
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Address: South of Houghton off US-41, Trail head is off Sharon Avenue near the SDC
Phone: 906-337-4579, 800-338-7982
When: Open year round.
Ski the trails that hosted the 2007 & 2008 U. S. Cross Country Championships. Long downhills, gathering speed and sharp turns at the bottom are distinctive of the trails you will find here. Trails are groomed regularly as necessary for both skating and...


Laurium    back to top
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Address: P. O. Box 606, Laurium, MI 49913
Phone: 906-281-2653
"We bring nature and knowledge together." Adventure Learning Ecotours promotes awareness and understanding of the natural world by offering educational guided tours to national parks and other wild lands. We also offer short learning workshops and guided outings in the Keweenaw Peninsula on topics ranging from birding to wolf recovery to...


Twin Lakes    back to top
Photo courtesy of johndee.com (Click on image to enlarge) Twin Lakes State Park Trails
Address: 6204 E. Poyhonen Road, Twin Lakes, Toivola, MI 49965
Phone: 906-288-3321, 800-338-7982
While skiing the wooded trails at Twin Lakes you can enjoy a view of Lake Superior at the scenic overlook sight. All trails are maintained on a volunteer effort as needed for traditional skiing. Trails include the 3.5k Superior Loop of gently rolling terrain, the 1k Sand Pit Loop with a  steeper grade, the 2.8k Ravine Loop with rolling...