Mileages are approximate as side trips, sightseeing and even maybe, but hopefully not, getting off route without intent, can add miles.  By the time you've completed the tour you should have traveled about 1,500 miles.

Registration will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday evening, then again at 7:00 am Monday morning.  At registration you will be given your packet with instructions, directions, pins, patches, bandana to tie on bike so we know you are part of our group, maps, your "Passport" to get stamped at all the checkpoints and more.

DAY 1 – approx. 285 miles

 7:15 a.m. – Religious Service sponsored by the Christian Motorcyclist Association

 7:45 a.m. – Rider’s meeting in lobby of the Comfort Inn & Suites in Duluth/Proctor MN

 8:00 a.m. – Leave the Country Inn & Suites

Directions:  Take Hwy 2/I-35 north into Duluth then stay on Hwy 2/Hwy 53 and cross the Blatnik Bridge.  Stay on Hwy 2/53 to the Hwy 13 exit.  You will pass through Port Wing, Herbster, Cornucopia, Bayfield, Pikes Bay and Washburn before meeting up with Hwy 2 at Ashland.   A nice side trip would be at Herbster to take Bark Point Road to the north to the tip of the peninsula.  Bayfield is known for its annual Apple Festival in October, but it also as well known as an artist’s colony.  There a quaint restaurants, antique stores and a beautiful view of the bay.

 Checkpoint 01 – about 83 miles -  Fish Lipp’s Restaurant – Cornucopia, WI - Turn right at South Shore Motel, go one block (715) 742-3378  -  Cornucopia WI is the home of Wisconsin’s northern most post office and is known for  Snowmobiling, ATV Trails, Lake Superior Fishing, Sailing, Hunting, Kayaking, Sightseeing, Lighthouses, The Apostle Islands.

 Checkpoint 02 – Holiday Station – Ashland, WI – At the intersection of Hwy. 2 & 13  (715)682-5581

Directions:  Leave Ashland on Hwy 2 to Wakefield, MI.  Turn left on Hwy 28.   Just out of Wakefield turn left at Cty Rd 519 through the “Porcupine Mountains”.  (Watch carefully as the sign is small and not long after Hwy 28, away from the lake in Wakefield) to Hwy 117 (S. Boundary Road, which will turn into Hwy 107 “Engineers Memorial Highway).  Follow Hwy 107/Hwy 64 to Ontonagon, MI. then checkpoint #03.

Scenic – Bessemer - Black River Nat'l Scenic Byway.  5 wonderful waterfalls along this short stretch, all have improved trails, some have a longer walk &/or more steps than others. End of the Road comes out at Black River Harbor on Lk Superior.  Copper Peak - Worlds Largest Ski Slide. Also on this Black River Byway.

Silver City/Bonanza Falls - 1 mi S on 64 fr Silver City. Silver mining area.   Porcupine Mountains State Park - Lake of the Clouds.   Rockland Museum - Many Historic items & info on US 45 in Rockland.   Old Victoria Restoration and Dam - Early mining village and Victoria Falls Dam.from US 45 in Rockland, 4 mi W on Victoria Road.

Checkpoint 03 – M64 Truck Stop – Ontonagon, MI.  1003 State Highway M64.  On Hwy 64 (906) 884-2896 

Directions:  Take Hwy 38 to Hwy 26 north at Moss City, then follow Hwy 26 into Houghton/Hancock MI and your last checkpoint of day 1.

Checkpoint 04 – Festival Foods – Houghton,  MI  Will be on your left  (906) 482-7500

Evening – Stay in Houton/Hancock, MI

DAY 2 – approx 240+ miles total

Breakfast Meeting – 7:00 a.m. –– Kaleva Café, Hwy 41 (234 Quincy Street) Hancock, MI. (906) 482-6001 Depart about 8:00 a.m.

Directions:  Take Hwy 41 from Houghton/Hancock to Phoenix, MI.  At Phoenix take Hwy 26 to Copper Harbor, MI.  From Copper Harbor take Hwy 41 to Lac La Belle, MI and the Lac La Belle Lodge. (watch carefully for signs)

Checkpoint 05 – Lac La Belle Lodge (11627 Superior Street), Lac La Belle MI (888) 294-7634 or (906) 289-4293
 

Directions:  From Lac La Belle Lodge take GayRoad/Lac La Belle Road through Gay, MI (check out the “Gay Bar”) then Gay Road/County Road S-652 to Valley Road/Traprock Vally Road/ Co. Rd. S-641 to 9^th street in Lake Linden, MI.   Take Hwy 26 South/West to Houghton/Hancock., then Hwy 41 to L’anse, MI and the Biship Baraga Shrine just west of town.

Scenic – The ride to Copper Harbor is spectacular!  Be sure to check it out as it is not to be missed.  You can make up the time the rest of the day.
Suggested Must rides while Motorcycling the Keweenaw Peninsula:
     - 203 will take you along the canal to the town of Calumet. Very historic town.
     - Hwy 41 Ride through breathtaking forests and treed canopies. Winding road. 
     - Hwy 26 Fabulous views along Lake Superior on a winding road with tickle belly hills. Stop at one of
         the rest areas to catch a view that's hard to see while riding!
     - Brockway Mtn Drive takes you on a never-ending roller coaster ride to the top of an awesome
         overlook of Lake Superior and the surrounding area!! 
     - This no name road that brings you around Lac La Belle Lake and along the east side of the peninsula.
         It will take you through the almost ghost town of Gay, MI. Stop at the Gay bar and take a picture,
         historical area info. and Gay Bar memorabilia inside. 20 oz Lemonades $1.  Follows signs through
         Lake Linden/Hubbell back to the bridge. 

Checkpoint 06 – Bishop Barage Shrine – L’Anse, MI - 17572 Old Highway 41, L'Anse MI (906) 524-7021 or (906) 524-6485  Bishop Barage Shrine has great Pasties and ice cream.

Directions:  Follow Highway 41 to Hwy 28.  East on 28 through Ishpeming, then through Marquette, MI and on to Munising MI.

Checkpoint 07 – Sydney’s Restaurant, Munising, MI  M-28 East, on your right (906) 387-4067

Scenic – Alberta Village Museum - 7 mi S of L'Anse
 The saw mill and village that Henry Ford built
 There are Waterfalls at most of the rest areas along this stretch. 
 The Yoopers Tourist Trap - Take a quick tour since your stopped anyway. 

Evening – Stay in Munising, MI

DAY 3 – approx. 300 miles total

Breakfast Meeting – 7:00 a.m. Sydney’s Restaurant, Munising MI, Departing about 8:00 a.m.

Scenic – Whitefish Point – Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.  The admission fee of $12/person is a bit steep but there is so very much to see here that even that should not keep you away, and your fee goes to help a great cause.  The bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald, and countless artifacts, a lighthouse which was established by Congress in 1849 which is the oldest operating lighthouse on Lake superior.  From Paradise follow Whitefish Point Road for 11 miles to the Whitefish Point Light Station.

Directions:  Take Hwy 28 to Hwy 123 which will take you to Paradise, MI. 

Checkpoint 08 – Paradise Mobil – Paradise, MI (906) 492-3351

Directions:  After Paradise then another 11 miles south on 123  to the Curly Lewis Memorial Highway Follow through Brimley MI where it will turn into West 6 Mile Road, turn left (north) on S. Mackinac Trail (Co. Rd. 63) which will take you to the I-75 Business Spur and you will see the Holiday Station on your right. 

Checkpoint 09 – Holiday Station, Sault Ste. Marie, MI (906) 632-4536, 3287 I-75 Business Spur.  It looks like a log cabin and will be on your right.

From there get on I-75 North about 1 mile to the border crossing.  Cross the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge into Ontario.  When you leave Canadian Customs turn right and follow the signs for Hwy 17 Nord/North, the Trans-Canada Highway.  Watch carefully for the Hwy 17 signs in Sault Ste. Marie as some may be hard to see.  Follow Hwy 17 to Montreal River Harbour ON and Look carefully for this one.  It is just past the Montreal River Harbour sign, look for the station on your right as you crest a hill. 

Checkpoint 10 – Northgate Service Center – Montreal River Harbour, ON (705) 882-2159 

Directions:  Follow Hwy 17 to Wawa Ontario. 

Checkpoint 11 – Young’s General Store – Wawa, ON (705) 856-2626

Evening – Stay in Wawa, ON.  Free BBQ at Wawa RV Resort & Campground/Young’s General Store.  Just north of Wawa on Hwy 17 next to the Magpie River.   Give a big “Thank You” to Brenda and Marcus for getting everything set up for us in Wawa.

DAY 4 – Approx. 226 miles total

Breakfast Meeting – 7:00 a.m. Viking Restaurant in Wawa. (705) 856-4441

Checkpoint 12 – Petro-Canada – Marathon, ON – (807) 229-0512.  It is on the right side of Hwy 17.  This checkpoint is on the highway and not in the town of Marathon.  Stay on 17 all the way to Nipigon.

Scenic: Watch for Rainbow Falls near Terrace Bay.  Lake Shore Road east of Rossport.  Access to lake and Boswell Point, perhaps Canada’s most photographed island.

Checkpoint 13 – Gus’s Restaurant – Nipigon, ON (807) 887-2433

Evening – In Nipigon, ON – The marina area is breathtaking.

DAY 5 – approx. 268 miles total

Breakfast Meeting – 7:00 a.m. Gus’s Restaurant – Nipigon, ON (807) 887-2433

Scenic: Watch for Ouimet Canyon, just outside of Dorian, ON and Fort William in Thunder Bay.  You will not be disappointed.

Checkpoint 14 –  Harley Davidson of Thunder Bay  - (807) 577-6221 or (888) 822-9464 6th traffic light turn left on Arthur Street and immediately you should see the HD location

Checkpoint 15 – Holiday Station in Grand Marais, MN -  (218) 384-9936 Hwy 61 & Broadway Ave – Can’t possibly miss it!!!  And do wander Grand Marais.  A great tourist town.

Scenic:
Watch for Temperance River Falls, near Tofte, MN.
Palisade Head, just after the junction with Hwy 1 in Minnesota.  Watch for a small sign as it is easy to miss, but you will be rewarded with views from a 300 foot cliff or a very high hill.  Climb up past the radio tower for the most spectacular view.   There are usually several rock-climbers working the cliff and watching them can be mesmerizing.

Another great site is Split Rock Lighthouse just down the road a bit from Palisade Head.  Next you will want to watch for Gooseberry Falls, if it has rained recently the whole thing can be a torrent.  Don't miss Bettie's Pies just to north of Two Harbors, where they have about the best home-made pies on the planet.

Checkpoint 16 – Country Inn & Suites – Duluth/Proctor, MN – (218) 628-0668

Scenic: After check-in you may want to visit Canal Park in Duluth.  Amazing place, with lots of shops and restaurants, a free Marine Museum hosted by the Army Corps of Engineers who have Canal Park as their regional base.

This is NOT a race or a competitive event.  Please take your time and enjoy the scenery and attractions along the route.

We would appreciate your suggestions, criticism or feedback.  Please let us know about your experiences with restraunts, motels, campgrounds, attractions, the route, or anything special you found on your trip.  If you take photos and would be willing to share them on our Web site, (you will be given credit) please e-mail them to:  info@wolfsheadrally.com

For lodging information around Lake Superior please see the Itinerary page.