crazymactech
09-10-2009, 10:21 PM
FFH 13 goes north from Nahma Junction (just west of the signs for Isabella on US2) to Wetmore (east of Munising on M-28). The sign on US 2 says "FFH13". That sign would be west of Manistique on US 2.
A beautiful 40 mile ride through national forests. A nice ride through a tunnel of trees.
I rode this route last labor day weekend. It is paved the entire way, but I only noticed 3 paved pull offs for those like me that ride street bikes. There are 2 general stores (the first named appropriately as the Midway, 1/2 the way on the road). That, and the 2 other pulls offs are all on the west side of the road.
The other two paved pull offs are another general store and one for a lake. I didn't take much notice of the 2nd general store, but I believe both general stores sell alcohol beverages and offer an opportunity to rest your tender butt. I did not notice any picnic tables at any of the 3 pull offs while riding past them. There could have ben, but I rode past the places.
Traffic going south was about 1 vehicle per mile until the halfway point. After that, there was virtually no traffic. I only encountered 2 vehicles I had to pass going north. This was Friday afternoon on a labor day weekend and you would normally expect a lot of traffic heading north. This is a "unknown" route that most travelers do not know about.
A nice scenic ride without the major traffic hassles on the major holiday weekends.
There are a quite a few state/national forest campgrounds along the route. For those dual sport folks who have bikes more appropriately suited that mine (the roads to the campgrounds are dirt/gravel), this would be an idea location for a weekend get away. I saw many locations where someone who had a dual sport could do free "stealth camping" right next to lakes. Some locations right by lakes were only about 100 feet from FFH 13. I need to win the lottery so I can buy a dual sport to use on future bike trips.
A beautiful 40 mile ride through national forests. A nice ride through a tunnel of trees.
I rode this route last labor day weekend. It is paved the entire way, but I only noticed 3 paved pull offs for those like me that ride street bikes. There are 2 general stores (the first named appropriately as the Midway, 1/2 the way on the road). That, and the 2 other pulls offs are all on the west side of the road.
The other two paved pull offs are another general store and one for a lake. I didn't take much notice of the 2nd general store, but I believe both general stores sell alcohol beverages and offer an opportunity to rest your tender butt. I did not notice any picnic tables at any of the 3 pull offs while riding past them. There could have ben, but I rode past the places.
Traffic going south was about 1 vehicle per mile until the halfway point. After that, there was virtually no traffic. I only encountered 2 vehicles I had to pass going north. This was Friday afternoon on a labor day weekend and you would normally expect a lot of traffic heading north. This is a "unknown" route that most travelers do not know about.
A nice scenic ride without the major traffic hassles on the major holiday weekends.
There are a quite a few state/national forest campgrounds along the route. For those dual sport folks who have bikes more appropriately suited that mine (the roads to the campgrounds are dirt/gravel), this would be an idea location for a weekend get away. I saw many locations where someone who had a dual sport could do free "stealth camping" right next to lakes. Some locations right by lakes were only about 100 feet from FFH 13. I need to win the lottery so I can buy a dual sport to use on future bike trips.