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Visitors to the Copper Country Trail are encouraged to leave their vehicles and explore further via numerous trail systems along the route. Hiking, walking, biking, skiing, snowmobiling, kayaking, boating, etc. is available at numerous sites throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula with allowable uses varying greatly. A few of the main trail systems are listed below.
For more information about ski and bike trails, see www.keweenawtrails.com
Jack Stevens Rail Trail (Hancock to Calumet)
Michigan Tech Recreational Trails and Forest (Houghton)
Churning Rapids Trail System (off of M-203, seven miles north of Hancock)
McLain State Park Trails (off of M-203)
Swedetown Ski Trails (Calumet)
Eagle Harbor Trails (Eagle Harbor)
Copper Harbor Trail System (trailhead south of Copper Harbor)
Keweenaw Water Trail -- The trail circumnavigates the Keweenaw Peninsula, providing a mapped route as well as facilities for kayakers and canoeists.
Various Nature Preserves
The Peninsula is also the location of numerous nature preserves with trails that are open for various non-motorized activities thanks to the Michigan Audubon Society, Michigan Nature Association, The Nature Conservancy, Gratiot Lake Conservancy, Keweenaw Land Trust, and the Northwoods Conservancy.
Other parks:
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