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Overland trip: CK5 wheels the UP 2016 (trip report and pictures going up!)
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Oh yeah, I know Arvon like I know Chicago. I've been lost there more than once!
There's some info on an exploration I did there in 2015 here: https://upoverland.org/forums/topic/upo-2015-pictures-and-trip-report/
I also posted some info here: https://upoverland.org/forums/topic/iron-range-and-huron-bay-railroad-route/
(I am ticketmagnet). Really, we found some good 4-wheeling in that area as we explored. Good enough we had to turn back for sake of the stockers.
There's some info on an exploration I did there in 2015 here: https://upoverland.org/forums/topic/upo-2015-pictures-and-trip-report/
I also posted some info here: https://upoverland.org/forums/topic/iron-range-and-huron-bay-railroad-route/
(I am ticketmagnet). Really, we found some good 4-wheeling in that area as we explored. Good enough we had to turn back for sake of the stockers.
I bumped Rattler's thread, I'm curious to see what he found (if the trip happened). The Paradise-Munising area has a much higher road density than the Hurons area. Both East and West ends are tourist destinations. Am I correct in thinking that it offers fewer offroading opportunities? I just don't see as many trails snaking through the woods.
From Paradise to like the Muskallonge area has lots of trails and forest roads, so there's lots of options. The issue is from Grand Marais to Munising you mostly just have the H-58. Because of rivers, the trails are more N-S oriented (I did poke through from 28 to H-58 last year). But how much convoluted route through flatlands do you want to AVOID the PRNL? There is a lot of awesome stuff along the H-58 route, which makes the pavement worth it. For somebody who hasn't been there before, at least hitting up the stuff with short walking distance is essential - like Grand Sable dunes and Miner's Castle.
There are also at least a dozen cool things to see up there if you have more time to hike. I'm trying to knock off like 1 per year.
There are also at least a dozen cool things to see up there if you have more time to hike. I'm trying to knock off like 1 per year.
Thanks for the links, can't wait for this year...
Overkill6x6
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Anything new in the works planning wise? Trying to get some more parts rounded up for the next project on the truck. I'm glad to see spring around the corner. Field work = more money... but less free time . Going to be some late nights under the truck
I've been mining pictures from this trip and making a synopsis over here: https://upoverland.org/forums/topic/upo-style-trip-later-august-west-upkeweenaw/
Overkill6x6
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If those pics weren't so motivating I'd consider them taunting. Thanks for the link! Have to get truck done....have to get truck done....
I read the words, but I could not see any pictures. Not even when I manually loaded the photobucket links.
Not particularly. Still thinking about the Whitefish Point area.
I haven't sat down with the map yet, but this guy pretty near describes what I had in mind:
https://upoverland.org/forums/topic/whitefish-to-prnls-north-shore-route-beta/
I run highway 57 up the peninsula every week. Should be easy to meet up if you want some friendly motivation.
Luke that was a great post of our adventure last year....what a great time, despite the weather....of course if you wait for perfect weather, you'll never do anything!
@Monty5150, @Overkill6x6 - it has been a soggy week, but the temperatures have risen and we've run out of snow here. So I'll be up for a few Northern road trips over the next couple of months. Looks like the snow levels are pretty low right now.
If this continues, I think we could do an offroad scouting trip at the beginning of May. Just to give you some motivation to get that crew cab back together.
If this continues, I think we could do an offroad scouting trip at the beginning of May. Just to give you some motivation to get that crew cab back together.
Cool, I will plan on the beginning of May then. Any idea on a route? I'd like to be off road most of the time exploring 
Looking forward to getting away for a few days. Now to finish up a few things on the truck...
Looking forward to getting away for a few days. Now to finish up a few things on the truck...
Cool, I will plan on the beginning of May then. Any idea on a route? I'd like to be off road most of the time exploring
Looking forward to getting away for a few days. Now to finish up a few things on the truck...
OK. For route options, I like the Keweenaw peninsula and I also want to venture through the Hurons. Both of which will be among the last places to run out of snow.
As someone suggested before, running a shortened version of last year's route would also be fine. We didn't wind up with enough time at Sturgeon River or Gay Beach, so a repeat could be fun.
Gay beach..... I don't want to go to a gay beach..
...... couldn't resist.
Huron mountains sounds cool, as long as there's wheeling involved that's all I need. I will leave it to you for the route, I was planning on running one of the old upo routes later this summer but I'd like to see how the new truck runs before setting that up.
...... couldn't resist.Huron mountains sounds cool, as long as there's wheeling involved that's all I need. I will leave it to you for the route, I was planning on running one of the old upo routes later this summer but I'd like to see how the new truck runs before setting that up.
Do I need to have a Orv sticker on my truck?
Depends on where we go. Assuming your rig is street legal, Michigan's rules are as follows:
"Neither an ORV license nor a trail permit is required to drive a street-licensed truck on designated ORV routes. If, however, the route is not passable by a conventional 2-wheel-drive passenger automobile designed for highway use, then the vehicle is being used as an ORV and requires both an ORV license and a trail permit."
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10363_14518_65243-305565--,00.html
Almost all of the stuff we did last year could be done in 2WD. Most of it was. Also, most of the trails we followed were low-grade roads, and not designated ORV routes. There were times we were on ORV routes, but most of those were during the Ontonagon half of the trip.
Luke would have a more thorough/correct answer...
An ORV license is not required for street-licensed vehicles when used where a conventional two-wheel-drive vehicle can operate, including on the frozen surface of public waters or designated ORV routes. If you must use four-wheel drive to operate on a designated ORV route, the vehicle is being used as an ORV and must have an ORV license and an ORV trail permit.
This is an oft-debated topic. Seems even some DNR officers don't really know. My simple interpretation: you need a sticker for Silver Lake and Drummond Island trails. There's really no other place in Michigan that you can fit a truck on "designated ORV routes". These are trail systems maintained by the DNR for small vehicle recreation. Most trails you run exploring were made by lumber, mining or other private individuals. For the most part, ORV is for vehicles without a license plate. The money is supposed to go to this trail maintenance. It's possible Gay Beach should qualify, but then that would only be the official trail, which you could actually avoid entirely if you wanted.
So while I generally say "you don't need a sticker", you might not want to listen to me because I always have one - for Silver Lake.
So while I generally say "you don't need a sticker", you might not want to listen to me because I always have one - for Silver Lake.
So you would not consider the power line trail or the BN to be a designated route? I figured anything with a sign was a designated route/trail/whatever.
Last year we all had stickers, so it really didn't matter.
