CHECK POINTS:

1. Perry Monument Presque Isle Peninsula, Erie,4 PA 

2. Sodus Bay Lighthouse and Museum, Sodus Point, New York 

3. Whiteface Mountain Summit, Lake Placid, NY

4. Ferry across Lake Champlain, The Essex NY to Charlotte, VT Ferry is now the recommended crossing.

5. Kancamagus Scenic Byway, RT112 Lincoln, NH to Bartlett, NH 

6. Cabot Trail  Cape Brenton Island, Nova Scotia HWY19 

7. Four Corners Park, Madawaska, Maine

8. Quebec City or Montreal, the walled cities 

9. The Giant Canadian Nickel at the Dynamic Earth Science Museum, 122 Big Nickel Mine Road, Sudbury, Ontario 

10. Kakabeka Falls, TC11 20 miles west of Thunder Bay Ont                      

11. Split Rock Lighthouse, MN61, Two Harbors, Minnesota         

12. Mackinac Bridge to Mackinaw City, Michigan

The preferred starting point would be the Perry Monument on the Presque Isle peninsula in Erie, PA.  Riders from western Canada may want to begin in Thunder Bay, Ontario.  From Erie, the next checkpoint is Niagara Falls.  Either on the US or Canadian side.  From New York, there are several checkpoints throughout Vermont and New Hampshire before crossing into Maine.  You will then cross the Canadian border into New Brunswick and on to Nova Scotia to ride the Cabot Trail. Next is a return to the US with a checkpoint at the SCMA Four Corners Park in Madawaska, Maine. The ride will then head back into Canada to ride along the St. Lawrence River to the “walled cities” of Quebec and Montreal. The suggested route turns west away from the St Lawrence River, through Ottawa and Sudbury to the north shores of Lake Huron and Lake Superior. The route follows the shoreline of Lake Superior back into the US, turns the corner at Duluth, Minnesota, and heads east through Wisconsin into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  After a ride over the famous Mackinaw Bridge, the 4,200 mile long Tour finishes in Mackinaw City, Michigan.

Additional Points of interest, but NOT required:

1. Niagara Falls from either Canada or US side.

2. Mount Washington Auto Road to Summit, entrance is on NH16.

3. Acadia National Park is a 110 mile round trip spur out of Bangor, ME.

4. Confederation Bridge in New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island, is an 8 mile crossing in each direction adds a 75 mile spur off the main route. On Trans CAN Hwy 2/NS104 at Westmoreland, New Brunswick, take Trans CAN Hwy 16 to the bridge.

5. Fortress of Louisbourg, Cape Brenton, Nova Scotia. Spur from the Cabot Trail at St Ann adds 80 miles and 2 hours riding time to the Cabot Trail Loop.

6. Toronto Spur (Ottawa > Toronto > Sudbury) adds 180 miles to the Tour.

7. Giant Canada Goose in Wawa, Ontario 140 miles north of Sault Ste Marie at the Visitors Center at the intersection of TC17 and HWY 101

8. Aerostitch 8 S 18th Aw W Duluth, MN 55806. From the north: I-35 ex255A, US53 to next exit, Right onto N 21st Ave W., Left onto W Superior St., go four blocks to Aerostitch.

9. Tunnel of Trees from Mackinaw City – it’s a 24 mile ride to Cross Village. From there, MI 119 hugs the Lake Michigan shoreline for 21 miles to Harbor Springs.

10. Eagle Harbor Peninsula Lighthouse, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Loop adds about 140 miles to the Tour.

11. All ride registrants will receive a Great Lakes Cabot Trail Tour short sleeve t-shirt and a ride patch.

Finishers will also receive a personally engraved Buck 501 Squire Knife and a commemorative ride certificate.

While you’re out completing this ride, you may want to combine it with these:

• USA Four Corners

• Best USA Roads Challenge

• Mother Roads Challenge

Have questions?  Contact Bob Roger, Ride Chair Great Lakes Cabot Trail Tour at:
cabottrail@sc-ma.com

Also visit our Great Lakes Cabot Trail Tour Facebook page.

The SCMA Great Lakes Cabot Trail Tour opens for Registration January 15, 2024. ALL road/checkpoints must be completed in one calendar year between January 15th and November 15th with ride logs submitted no later than November 30th.

To participate in the Great Lakes Cabot Trail Tour, you must be a current member of the SCMA.

Click Here to join or renew your membership.