Bike tours take advantage of mine sites, bike trails

The latest development along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail is the perfect reason for a summer bike tour of the area that includes mining history and regional landscapes.

Excerpt: Bike tours have been planned along a trail network that connects Upper Peninsula historic sites across the Marquette Iron Range, officials said.

The most recent segment of the Iron Ore Heritage Trail links Marquette to Negaunee’s historic Jackson Mine and also will connect to the Michigan Iron Industry Museum.

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Source: Detroit Free Press
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