Biking Marquette Michigan

Check Out These 5 Great Marquette Bike Rides

The return of warm weather, long days and sunny skies means it’s time for Marquette bike rides. Road and mountain bike enthusiasts itching to get out and feel the wind in their hair will find the following list handy for the first cycling escape of the season. (Of course, the fat bikers have been cruising through snow and mud for… Read More

Bike Rentals

Lakeshore Bike Rental (Marquette) 505 Lakeshore Blvd Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 228-7547 Visit Website Michigamme Rentals (Michigamme) Michigamme Shores Campground PO Box 6 US 41 West Champion, MI 49814 (906) 339-2116 Visit Website Big Bay Outfitters (Big Bay) 308 Bensinger Big Bay, MI 49808 (906) 345-9399 Visit Website

Hiking and Biking in Marquette County

The Noquemanon Trail Network creates a community with trails leading from schools, downtowns, and neighborhoods to each other and out into our beautiful wilderness areas. The network is an important asset to the health of our residents and economy. Their mission is to develop and maintain an interconnected, year round, non-motorized land and water trail network in the central Upper Peninsula… Read More

Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic

August 8th, 2015 The O2S is a point-to-point race, with riders gearing up at the start line in Negaunee, where in 1844 iron ore was first discovered in the Superior region. The long distance course travels through Ishpeming, past towering head frames from the heyday of underground mining, and then heads north into the beautiful wooded wilderness, crossing or running… Read More

Red Earth Classic

July 18th-19th, 2015 This inaugural event, with Lundin Mining’s Eagle Mine STIs as major sponsor, includes three races – 35 miles and 18 miles for all ages and 2.5 miles for youths. Come ride the amazing trail-system that has so much to offer! The festival at Al Quaal Recreation Area will be fun for the whole family; complete with a silent… Read More

Iron Range Roll

June 6th, 2015 The Iron Range Roll is a relay/run/bicycle event that celebrates the heritage and recreational culture of Marquette County – all in the name of giving back to our community’s youth through the YMCA of Marquette County’s Reach & Rise youth mentoring program. Along the Iron Ore Heritage Trial from downtown Ishpeming to the iconic Ore Dock in… Read More

Trails Festival

The Marquette Trails Festival is a multi-day celebration of the non-motorized trails in Marquette. It consists of multiple events, both competitive and recreational, that showcase the many ways that the trails are used. Events include mountain bike racing, trail runs, scenic hikes and a trail tour. Events are hosted on the NTN South Trails Network in the Heartwood Forestlands. Visit… Read More