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Motorcycles & ATVs, OHVs

Bikes at the public marina

St. Ignace welcomes motorcyclists at the gateway to the Upper Peninsula! Our biker events offer hospitality and good times to everyone. Come see us on Memorial Day weekend for the Yooper Motorcycle Show or stop by in August for the Gold Wing Riders Midnight Ride.

Have you seen the awesome video of Lucas County Choppers crossing the Mackinac Bridge and visiting St. Ignace? Click here for great scenes!

The eastern Upper Peninsula has miles and miles of off-road trails for ATVs and other OHVs. Getting your machine to the woods has never been easier! U.P. Sports Rentals and Quality Inn St. Ignace offer ATV/OHV rentals for the easiest adventure of all. Check out the listings below for service providers. Downtown fuel stops will set your weekend plans in motion!

Yooper Motorcycle Show

Please check out our show next year on Sunday, May 23, 2010. Our show is provided by Ray's M/C Show World, with Ray Kittel. See you at the St. Ignace Public Marina for all the action!

Gold Wing Riders Midnight Ride

Gold Wings at Kewadin Shores in St. Ignace

Every year the Gold Wing Riders run from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace starting at midnight. This event features a benefit for Juvenile Diabetes and hundreds of bikes cross the Mackinac Bridge at dawn. The ride concludes at Kewadin Shores Casino where a day full of activities and hospitality keeps summer fun coming and going!

ATV/OHV

Our area is easy to navigate with your machines with the following information at hand.

Hiawatha National Forest OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) Trails and Roads Open to OHV Use

For a detailed map, visit the US Forest Service website, or call the Hiawatha National Forest office in St. Ignace at 906-643-7900.

In addition, local organizations have recently printed OHV maps that include open road and trail rides on the Hiawatha. For more information on availability and purchase of such maps, please contact the Hiawatha National Forest office at the number above.

Hiawatha National Forest OHV/ATV Rules

Cross country or Off-road travel is prohibited.
Coalwood and Haywire OHV Trails are dedicated to OHV use.
Travel is permitted on county roads according to respective county ordinances.
Travel is permitted on woods roads marked with a vertically numbered sing post, UNLESS gated, bermed or signed closed.
Travel is prohibited on gravel roads marked with a horizontally numbered signpost UNLESS posed with a 12-inch square brown sign with a white four-wheeler.
OHVs must travel single file on the edge of the travel way, but NOT in the ditch.
OHVs will be limited to a speed of 25 mph or less.
OHVs must follow all guidelines and regulations in the MDNR Off-Road Vehicle Guide.
Click here for Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources ORV/ATV information.

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