Huron Sunrise Trail Bike Ride

When we get the right combination of events – good weather, a day off “work”, no other plans, and enough energy – we like to find fun places to ride our bikes. We heard about a bike path in Rogers City (about 30 miles from Hillman) called The Huron Sunrise Trail, that meanders around 8 miles of Lake Huron, through woodlands and Hoeft State Park, and ending up at Forty Mile Point Light House. This sounded great, so we headed out for a ride and a picnic. We picked a beautiful day to do this! The temperature was pleasant, the ride was easy on paved road the entire route, no climbing to speak of, and the scenery was spectacular. The lake was in view most of the ride, the park was a perfect place to stop for lunch, and the Light House was a fun place to learn a little more about the history of shipping on Lake Huron. It’s hard to fathom how big this Lake is (and all the Great Lakes, for that matter!). With the sand beaches, light houses, and sea gulls, you can almost convince yourself its really an ocean! I’ve included a few pictures we took along the ride.