Michigan, thumb area, very nice cottage 4 RENT per night, riding trails, Lake Huron - Page 2

marine_mike · 05-19-2012, 01:14 PM

What are things looking like the week of july 4th?

dougfromindy · 05-24-2012, 04:54 PM

Had some Harley riders stay in cottage,
Some ADV BMW tent campers from Toronto,
and a family with quad runners out trail riding last weekend.
Everyone happy with the place and good rates.

dougfromindy · 06-19-2012, 11:40 AM

lots of inmates from metro Detroit area and Windsor, ON were at the Northern Michigan Rally and expressed an interest in a riding area closer to home.
We are 90 minutes from Detroit area.

dougfromindy · 07-28-2012, 01:28 AM

Save Gas $$ and time.
Riding area 1.5 hours from Detroit.
Camping/Cabin available.
Weather is perfect.

two trackin fool · 08-07-2012, 09:32 PM

SWEET

Subscribed

dougfromindy · 08-10-2012, 02:35 PM

Since some of you FFs cannot read so I am also adding some international symbol signs.
Will be adding an ADV logo official sticker on that dirtbiker sign as well.

marine_mike · 08-12-2012, 10:50 AM

Is it possible for you to do a map overlay of the campsite and trails?

two trackin fool · 08-12-2012, 09:44 PM

Dougfromindy

I will make another attempt to get a hold of your Dad . I talked to my daughters and it's a planed before school starts weekend !!
But are tent is a 16' enclosed bike trailer ?

Wasn't there talk about a Eastern Michigan Rally somewhere ??????????????

two trackin fool · 09-03-2012, 07:42 AM

Taking the family today to check it out ! !
Or at least the ones that are ready to go when the trailer is loaded !! LoL

marine_mike · 09-03-2012, 08:25 AM

Don't forget to take some pics.

two trackin fool · 09-03-2012, 09:12 PM

We did get there about 3 and left about 8. I did get some pics I will get them to my bucket account and try to get them linked .
I haven't had much luck , I have some other pics I've been workin on with out much luck . I'm still on that dial-up thing

as cable is not available .
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It was a good day my 11 year old is alittle less worried about heading north now

... She was able to learn quite abit here

. Log hopping and clutch work on a DRZ 125 . I do plan to go back !!! But with the hunt season closing in and a race season to finish I'm not sure we get back this ridding season ? I hope too ! ?

Plus the wife {a quad rider} also thinks she is ready to head north . We were all happy we made the day ride .

The four of us maybe more will make more trips to this little hidden secret

.
IF you guys keep cutting trail we are sure to help you brake it in

!

marine_mike · 09-04-2012, 05:15 AM

Sounds like a good place to hone the girlfriends skills. She's a bit skittish on the whole trail idea.

two trackin fool · 09-04-2012, 08:03 AM

In my opionion it is the perfict place for that !!

My 11 year old was able to cut her teeth on hoping logs , clutch skills just plan slow riding around obsticals !! The older girl 13 who has been up north enjoyed the day too .

The area is a range of thorne bush to younge shaplings up to six" ? trees with dead falls . We did cut some trail but there are about six hunting blinds with conecting trails to start on , OH and up to the front by the main road is about eight HONEY bee hives they didnt bother us, we had two bees at the trailer for a short time checkin us out but left in short order . Actually the wife got alittle to close to the hives for me on the quad But had NO problems .

There is a county drain with a pretty good wash out that I and the older girl explored .

On the main open trail , the first campsite from the house has a table , fire pit and the grass has been kept cut . Keep in mind this is rustic! There is a porta john one girl used the other would not .

The main trail ends at a soy bean field or turns to the right to take you out to a dirt road north towards Port Sanilac BUT this is not the same property and the neibor maintains it nicley !!!! . SO I would sugest to tread lightly if you use it !!!! We stayed away from any houses just to be safe . Only about five miles north to Port Sanliac .

For $20.00 bucks it was a good day and if they keep picking away I think they will have a nice thing going although it is a one group at a time area in my opionon maybe 8 or 10 bikes staying together .

Young family or beginner riders. Don't take it in a bad way It's just not for speed demons not enough room !!!

Just My Thoughts

marine_mike · 09-04-2012, 09:22 AM

I was proposing to my girlfriend that we skirt the shoreline on my DRZ 400s and her KLX 650c on the way up there. A nice scenic ride M29 TO M25 UP TO Applegate. Have to asses my schedule when I get back to the states though.

two trackin fool · 09-04-2012, 08:40 PM

Well if this takes I have some more .

05-24-2012, 04:54 PM	#17
dougfromindy ^OP I smell premix Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Indpls, IN Lexington, MI Oddometer: 1,514	go riding/camping/cottage bump Had some Harley riders stay in cottage, Some ADV BMW tent campers from Toronto, and a family with quad runners out trail riding last weekend. Everyone happy with the place and good rates.

06-19-2012, 11:40 AM	#18
dougfromindy ^OP I smell premix Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Indpls, IN Lexington, MI Oddometer: 1,514	bump lots of inmates from metro Detroit area and Windsor, ON were at the Northern Michigan Rally and expressed an interest in a riding area closer to home. We are 90 minutes from Detroit area.

07-28-2012, 01:28 AM	#19
dougfromindy ^OP I smell premix Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Indpls, IN Lexington, MI Oddometer: 1,514	Lake Huron is warm now, great swimming Save Gas $$ and time. Riding area 1.5 hours from Detroit. Camping/Cabin available. Weather is perfect.

08-10-2012, 02:35 PM	#21
dougfromindy ^OP I smell premix Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Indpls, IN Lexington, MI Oddometer: 1,514	new signs on order , easier to find us soon. Since some of you FFs cannot read so I am also adding some international symbol signs. Will be adding an ADV logo official sticker on that dirtbiker sign as well.

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05-19-2012, 01:14 PM	#16
marine_mike Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Mount Clemens, MI Oddometer: 203	What are things looking like the week of july 4th?

08-07-2012, 09:32 PM	#20
two trackin fool Scott Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Wadhams , MI Oddometer: 779	SWEET Subscribed

08-12-2012, 10:50 AM	#22
marine_mike Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Mount Clemens, MI Oddometer: 203	Is it possible for you to do a map overlay of the campsite and trails?

08-12-2012, 09:44 PM	#23
two trackin fool Scott Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Wadhams , MI Oddometer: 779	Dougfromindy I will make another attempt to get a hold of your Dad . I talked to my daughters and it's a planed before school starts weekend !! But are tent is a 16' enclosed bike trailer ? Wasn't there talk about a Eastern Michigan Rally somewhere ??????????????

09-03-2012, 07:42 AM	#24
two trackin fool Scott Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Wadhams , MI Oddometer: 779	Taking the family today to check it out ! ! Or at least the ones that are ready to go when the trailer is loaded !! LoL

09-03-2012, 08:25 AM	#25
marine_mike Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Mount Clemens, MI Oddometer: 203	Don't forget to take some pics.

09-03-2012, 09:12 PM	#26
two trackin fool Scott Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Wadhams , MI Oddometer: 779	We did get there about 3 and left about 8. I did get some pics I will get them to my bucket account and try to get them linked . I haven't had much luck , I have some other pics I've been workin on with out much luck . I'm still on that dial-up thing as cable is not available . ------------------------------------------------- It was a good day my 11 year old is alittle less worried about heading north now ... She was able to learn quite abit here . Log hopping and clutch work on a DRZ 125 . I do plan to go back !!! But with the hunt season closing in and a race season to finish I'm not sure we get back this ridding season ? I hope too ! ? Plus the wife {a quad rider} also thinks she is ready to head north . We were all happy we made the day ride . The four of us maybe more will make more trips to this little hidden secret . IF you guys keep cutting trail we are sure to help you brake it in !

09-04-2012, 05:15 AM	#27
marine_mike Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Mount Clemens, MI Oddometer: 203	Sounds like a good place to hone the girlfriends skills. She's a bit skittish on the whole trail idea.

09-04-2012, 08:03 AM	#28
two trackin fool Scott Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Wadhams , MI Oddometer: 779	In my opionion it is the perfict place for that !! My 11 year old was able to cut her teeth on hoping logs , clutch skills just plan slow riding around obsticals !! The older girl 13 who has been up north enjoyed the day too . The area is a range of thorne bush to younge shaplings up to six" ? trees with dead falls . We did cut some trail but there are about six hunting blinds with conecting trails to start on , OH and up to the front by the main road is about eight HONEY bee hives they didnt bother us, we had two bees at the trailer for a short time checkin us out but left in short order . Actually the wife got alittle to close to the hives for me on the quad But had NO problems . There is a county drain with a pretty good wash out that I and the older girl explored . On the main open trail , the first campsite from the house has a table , fire pit and the grass has been kept cut . Keep in mind this is rustic! There is a porta john one girl used the other would not . The main trail ends at a soy bean field or turns to the right to take you out to a dirt road north towards Port Sanilac BUT this is not the same property and the neibor maintains it nicley !!!! . SO I would sugest to tread lightly if you use it !!!! We stayed away from any houses just to be safe . Only about five miles north to Port Sanliac . For $20.00 bucks it was a good day and if they keep picking away I think they will have a nice thing going although it is a one group at a time area in my opionon maybe 8 or 10 bikes staying together . Young family or beginner riders. Don't take it in a bad way It's just not for speed demons not enough room !!! Just My Thoughts

09-04-2012, 09:22 AM	#29
marine_mike Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Mount Clemens, MI Oddometer: 203	I was proposing to my girlfriend that we skirt the shoreline on my DRZ 400s and her KLX 650c on the way up there. A nice scenic ride M29 TO M25 UP TO Applegate. Have to asses my schedule when I get back to the states though.

09-04-2012, 08:40 PM	#30
two trackin fool Scott Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Wadhams , MI Oddometer: 779	Well if this takes I have some more .