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Everyone in the Detroit area said "You have to go biking at Copper Harbor". So, I followed this recommendation and drove to Copper Harbor. It was a 2h 15 min drive from the campground at Van Riper State Park, not that bad.

I started in the downtown area of Copper Harbor, followed the green "Copper Harbor Loop", entered onto "Garden Brook" and climbed up to #10. You can shortcut to #36 from there, I decided to ride also "Bullwinkle". At #36, I followed the "West Woopidy Woo", passed #30 and continued to #59. From there I rode via #58 to #57 on the "Raptor Ridge" Trail. Now, "The Flow" starts, the target of this bike trip. It was almost just downhill and you could really enjoy the trail and the speed. Fascinating!! From the end of the trail, you just follow the paved way back to Copper Harbor and enjoy a cold beer at Brickside Brewery.

But before I did that, I put my swim shorts on and jumped into Lake Superior. That was refreshing, I really enjoyed that.

Before, I headed back to the campground, I stopped at the Devil's Washtub and enjoyed the view over Lake Superior. I can definitely recommend this place!

The weather was not the greatest on the next day. Therefore, I decided to ride on the ATV route from the State Park to Republic.

I drove through beautiful sceneries on a gravel road for about one hour until I arrived in Republic, MI. A very small village with a nice overlook and picnic area.

For the most part, I was alone at this part of the ATV trail. Close before Republic, I shared the trail with a dirt biker.

Overall, it was a two hours ride with a total distance of 36 km (22.4 mi) and 240 hm (787 ft) elevation.