Michigan October 2023 Keweenaw Peninsula Fall Color Ride + Lawn Mower Overlanding

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To understand the inspiration behind this trip you need to watch this video first:


This is still in the early stages of planning and I'll continue to update this post as plans solidify.​


Anyone is welcome to join on this adventure! Post up here that you're coming so we can meet up and all ride together!

Tentative Dates: September 28 to October 1 2023.

Day 1:​


Copper Harbor to Keweenaw Rocket Range for everyone who wants to bring a mower. A stock SUV can do everything on this trail, but if we don't get it all done in a day we can go back again the next day in our Jeeps.

We could set a budget on the mowers to keep things fun.

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Day 2​


A scenic day with Brockway Mountain, lighthouses, waterfalls, gift shops, and a Chedderwurst grill out. (@Mike_H can show us his spit shined mower 🎉)

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Day 3​


Will be a Jeep day starting with a river crossing back into old mining roads on trails only locals know about up to big scenic overlooks.

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There's lots of rustic camping, camp grounds, hotels, and excellent bed and breakfasts all within a few minutes of each other depending on what your style is. And scenic small towns to visit if your families want to come along but off roading isn't their thing.
 
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back when my jeep was stock, we did the Mandan road from Bete Grise and Mount Bohemia to the Rocket Range.

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Some falls in Lac La Belle


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M26, somewhere near Eagle Harbor

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If you've never experienced Michigan, and especially the UP, its worth the trip. Very rustic, quaint, quiet little towns, some monks live there, and the beer is cheap and freely flowing.
 
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You know, if I bring my jeep along, I'd be real bummed if we didn't plan a trip to Mt Arvon in the Huron mountains and camp at the mouth of the Huron River...Little bit of a hike from Copper Harbor, but if we have enough time...
 
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I would be totally down for this! Was up in the keewenaw a few years ago for an overlanding trip, about the same time of year and had a great time.

We did the 7hr plane crash route starting in Watersmeet.

I would be willing to throw my John Deere 216 in for some abuse!!!
 
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FYI - KOAR is September 14-17th for anyone interested (I won't be there).

toximus said:

Day 1:​


Copper Harbor to Keweenaw Rocket Range for everyone who wants to bring a mower. A stock SUV can do everything on this trail, but if we don't get it all done in a day we can go back again the next day in our Jeeps.

We could set a budget on the mowers to keep things fun.

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Live has changed significantly for me this year and I won't have a mower completed in time (or even started). I haven't heard of anyone else serious about doing this so I hope everyone is fine with that. But if somebody is serious lmk and maybe we can still make it happen somehow.

Regarding the Jeeping portion of this trip. I could very much be game and would probably set up camp in a campground with an area to hangout. September 28 to October 1 2023 could still work, but I'll at Overland Expo East that next weekend so if that week doesn't work it'd have to be later in the month.
 
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