VIEWING LOCATIONS FOR UP200
NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY PETS TO THE VIEWING AREAS
Friday Night
Downtown Marquette starting @ 7:10 p.m.
Friday Night Downtown Marquette starting @ 7:10 p.m. in front of the Mining Journal office.
Founders Landing East of downtown
Lake Street: This street is closed to North-bound traffic so cars should enter and drive south only. Access from the Carp River entrance is prohibited.
Carp River Area across from old Tiroler Hof Motel
Marquette Visitor Center at Rock Cut
Harvey M-28 East or US-41 South to M-94 East
M-28 Route Viewing areas
Prince of Peace Church
Casino Road
Lakenen Land
Sand River and Whitefish Roads
Deerton, 14 miles from Harvey. Watch for Deerton Rd. and AuTrain-Onota Elementary School signs on M-28. Turn south, go 1.5 miles on Deerton Rd. Note: Parking is along Deerton Road and you may need to walk a long distance.
M-94 Route: Chatham area to Wetmore (this route will rejoin M-28 East of Munising)
M-94 is located approx 15 miles south of Marquette on US-41 South
Chatham is located approx 14 miles from Hwy 41 on M-94
Rock River Road viewing site in Chatham
Slapneck Creek, approx. 2 miles from Chatham on M-94 East ( Mushers cross under bridge/highway)
Basin Road – 3.2 miles from Chatham - Autrain Basin Dam (Forest Lake) walk in 1 mile to Basin or view mushers along pole line
Rapid River Truck Trail approx 1/4 mile off M-94 to road crossing
Federal Forest Hwy 13, Wetmore - approx 3.2 miles to road crossing
America’s Best Value Inn, Wetmore - North side of Highway M-28 ( this is an unassisted checkpoint and the public is not allowed in this area where the mushers and dogs are resting; viewing is allowed once the mushers leave the checkpoint)
Saturday Morning Down Trail to Grand Marais starting around 4 a.m.
America’s Best Value Inn, Wetmore M-28
Hwy 58 Crossing - Saturday 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Two possible ways to go.
Shingleton 9 miles southeast of Munising, take Hwy 15, turn left to get to Hwy 58, go past the Bear Trap Bar in Van Meer to Hwy 58.
Munising At the Big C Realty sign, go straight through the flashing red light out past the paper mill on H-58. Continue past the Bear Trap Bar in Van Meer to Melstrand. Drive another 8 miles to Hwy 58 crossing.
Grand Marais Checkpoint Saturday Mid Day Arrival
Munising to Seney, take M-28 to Hwy 77 North (approx. 34 miles.)
Hwy 77 North, approx 25 miles to Grand Marais Checkpoint
1st viewing spot is located approx 22 miles from Hwy 77/M-28
Grand Marais Community Center Checkpoint from 12 noon until 9 p.m.
11.) turn West on Lowder Rd; park at corner of Lowder & Wm Hill.
10.) turn West on Newberg Rd; park at corner of Newberg & Hwy 58
7.) turn West on Mixon Rd; park where road is blocked – incoming teams will be coming directly at you down Mixon Road.
5.) Ridge Rd at the cemetery – the teams cross Ridge Rd at this point. Park on Ridge Rd.
4.) Wilson St. at Alger Ave. – mushers come out of the woods and come down Alger Ave. Park on Wilson St.
3.) Randolph St at Alger – park on Randolph. The mushers come down a steep hill and onto Alger St. (This is one of the best views when mushers are coming into Grand Marais.)
Grand Marais Checkpoint Gate at Headquarters on Brazel St – Parking is on the side streets, as Brazel and Alger Streets are closed for the race.
Note: A detailed Grand Marais map is located at the end of this document depicting the viewing areas listed above
Saturday Night Departure thru Sunday Finish (Grand Marais to Marquette)
Grand Marais Community Center: 4pm – 11pm.
Federal Forest Hwy 58 Saturday Night 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
America’s Best Value Inn Wetmore 6 a.m. til 11 a.m.
Federal Forest Hwy 13 Wetmore 6:30 a.m.
Rapid River Truck Trail M-94
Basin Road Autrain Basin Dam - Forest Lake M-94
Slapneck Creek on M-94
Rock River Road near Chatham M-94
Deerton & Sand River Road off M-28
Deerton off M-28
Lakenen Land off M-28
Casino Road off M-28
Prince of Peace Church off M-28
Marquette Visitor Center
Carp River Area
Lake Street
Founders Landing
Mattson Lower Harbor Park Finish
PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY PETS TO THE VIEWING AREAS
Viewing Locations for the Midnight Run
NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY PETS TO THE VIEWING AREAS
Friday Night Gwinn to Deerton
Larry’s Family Foods starting @ 6 p.m.
CR 553 & Southgate Drive
Station Rd
CR 553 & 480 at the Crossroads intersection
Turn West on CR 480 approx 2 miles @ Lindbergh’s Gravel Pit
CR 553 North of the Crossroads (This area is not a viewing site, although teams cross here, no parking is allowed along CR553 the night of the race)
Marquette Mountain Ski Hill CR 553
Carp River Bridge south side of Shiras Hills at US41 Bridge
Marquette Visitor Center at Rock Cut
Harvey M 28 Viewing areas Friday Night
Prince of Peace Church
Casino Road
Lakenen Land
Sand River and Whitefish Roads
Deerton, 14 miles East of Harvey, watch for Deerton Rd & Autrain-Onota Elementary School signs Turn South on Deerton Rd go 1.5 miles
Note: Parking is along Deerton Road and you may need to walk a long distance
Deerton is the Midnight Run Checkpoint and a mandatory 5 hour rest area for the dogs & Mushers
Saturday Morning Deerton to Munising 4 a.m. - 11 a.m.
M 94 Route: Chatham area to Munising (this route will rejoin M 28 East of Munising)
M 94 is located approx 15 miles south of Marquette on US 41 South
Chatham is located approx 14 miles from Hwy 41 on M 94
Rock River Road viewing site in Chatham
Slapneck and Peterson Rds off M 94
Finish in Munising approx 7 a.m
Turn South off M 28 on Elm St to the Elementary School
Mushers come from the Munising Football Stadium area onto Park St and cross Varnum St into the Parking lot of the Munising Mather Elementary School
Note: Spectators who do not want to travel through the Chatham area can go directly to Munising via M 28 to the Munising Elementary School area for the finish
