Great Lake to Lake Route 2! Bay City Start 2027

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Great Lake to Lake Route 2! Bay City Start 2027
Bay City, MI
Jul 11 - 16, 2027
Group size: 6 - 50
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$1,700
Deposit: $200

About this trip

THIS TOUR RUNS JULY 11-16, 2027, AND STARTS & ENDS IN BAY CITY, MI

Our New for 2026 Tour is back for fun in 2027! It's your chance to ride from Lake Michigan all the way across to Lake Huron, 100% paved with about 90% of our riding on traffic-free rail trails, side paths, or protected bike lakes! We'd like to be 100% traffic-free, but occasionally each trail uses a small portion of public road.

Your registration fee gets six days of fun, 5 nights of lodging with breakfast, 2 tour dinners, and our wonderful sag-wagon lunch daily, if desired. Maps, staffing, and support will help make this a great trip for you!

This tour is one of our low-cost price leaders for 2026! The other similar priced tours are the Muskegon Great Lake to Lake Tour, and the River Towns on the Mississippi Tour. Due to their very attractive prices, additional discounts are not available on these 3 tours.

What's included

Lodging

Sunday-Thursday nights at fine hotels

2 Tour dinners

Enjoy a tour dinner on arrival Sunday and a final group dinner on Thursday night

Our famous sag lunch!

Enjoy our basic lunch, or opt for a local restaurant or pub each day.

Breakfast

Fine hotel breakfast each day

What's not included

Bike rental

Available from local vendors if needed.

Sunday, arrive Bay City

Sunday, arrive Bay City image

Great Lake to Lake Route 2 Tour

Plan your arrival in Bay City to allow for an optional ride to Lake Huron for the tire-dip Photo opportunity. Check in at our hotel in time for the group happy hour & orientation at 5 p.m., and dinner later.

Explore Holland, MI!

Explore Holland, MI! image

Great Lake to Lake Route 2 Tour

We sag you via motor coach to the opposite side of the state, over to Holland on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan! You'll have time today for an optional ride to Saugatuck, or perhaps to Holland State Park. This day is your opportunity for the rear-tire dip in Lake Michigan photo op!

Head east, Comstock Parl

Head east, Comstock Parl image

Great Lake to Lake Route 2 Tour

Today we ride inland along a combination of paved side paths, paved bike trails, plus just a few miles on township roads as we make our way into Grand Rapids and the White Pine Trail! Lunch today at the John Ball Zoo, with overnight at Comstock Park, right on the trail!

North to Big Rapids

North to Big Rapids image

Great Lake to Lake Route 2 Tour

It's a big day, with about 50 miles on the White Pine Trail, now fully paved to Big Rapids. You'll pass through Rockford, Sand Lake, Pierson, and numerous other small trail towns each with a trailhead and comfort station. Tonight we're in Big Rapids, home to Ferris State University.

On to Clare

On to Clare image

Great Lake to Lake Route 2 Tour

 Today you'll continue on the White Pine Trail to Reed City, then turn east on the Pere Marquette Trail. This is the longest ride of the tour, and your chance to enjoy a Metric Century ride, 100 kilometers or 62 miles, whichever comes first! There are many great overlooks on the Muskegon River. You might enjoy lunch at the College of Knowlege in Evart, or enjoy our sag lunch at one of the trailheads.

The Final Day

The Final Day image

Great Lake to Lake Route 2 Tour

Today we close the tour with a 55-mile run back to Bay City. Start by riding on the Pere Marquette Trail until it ends at the Tridge in Midland, about 30 miles. the final stretch into Bay City is about 22 miles including riding on Wheeler Road/ US Bike Route 20. This is the largest section of road riding of the tour, as a rail trail does not yet exist in this area.

Map of the trip locations

A. Bay City, MI

Bay City, MI

About your organizer

We have a passion for bicycling in and near the Great Lakes and want to share that with you! Our tours are all fully supported, and we stay in hotels or bed and breakfast inns. Our Tour Leaders are all eager to help you have the best week of bicycling possible!

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