Big Bay Road (County Rd 550)

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State: Michigan
Date Submitted: October 1, 2007
Submitted by: Stinky
Motorcycle Road Length: 40370 Miles

Written Directions

Start out in Marquette, MI. Take County Road 550 between northern Marquette and Big Bay, MI.

Scenery

Big Bay Rd/Co Road 550 runs between Marquette and Big Bay. It goes thru the foothills of the Huron Mountains and along Lake Superior in upper peninsula Michigan. LOOK OUT FOR THE DEER. Don't let the albino ones through you for a loop either.

Road Quality

The road is very twisty-turny and hilly. Do not try to run it too fast because there is rarely a soft spot on the shoulder to land. The road surface is not amazing, but it is plenty safe. Again, look out for deer.

Roadside Amenities

This road cuts through the wilderness so there is next to nothing along the road... but if you took the trouble to get to Marquette, that shouldn't bother you.

Additional Info

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Reviewed by Guest on August 13, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Geno
motorcycle_year: 2009
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: OK for something to do, dirt road back to the lighthouse, one way in one way out.
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Reviewed by Guest on July 22, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: cutter
motorcycle_year: 1973
motorcycle_make: OTHER
motorcycle_type: Other
Comment: i haved lived on that road, not far from the halfway was my granparents place, ohh yea. she served lee Remick , Ben Garzza an Jmmy Stewart breakfast at the NorthLand in Mgt. that watchbob in the court room seen where jimmy pulls his watch... that was my grandfather's watchbob.
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Reviewed by Guest on March 11, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Tom
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
Comment: Sometimes its not the road so much as the people you meet at the other end. Say hello to the boys at the Lumberjack Tavern when you get there for me.
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Reviewed by Guest on December 23, 2007 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: D Temple
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: OTHER
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: Reserve forest on both sides of the road make the Lake in the north completely invisible -- This isn't your finest routes unless you spend time in Marquette...
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