CHTC: 2025 Year in Review!

Welcome to the Copper Harbor Trails Club’s 2025 Year in Review, a look back at the work, the moments, and the people who shaped this past season on the trails.

This recap highlights what we built, what we maintained, and what was made possible by showing up together. And honestly? 2025 asked a lot of our trails club and this community delivered in a big way.

From quiet, early-morning trail days to the steady rhythm of groomers in fresh snow, this year was shaped by people who care deeply about Copper Harbor.

New trails were built. Moments were shared. This community showed up, season after season.

Here’s a look back at what this community made possible in 2025. Let’s get into it.

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Trail Stats (aka: What We Actually Did)

New Trail Segments Added

Multiple new trail segments across:

• Brockway Mountain

• East Bluff

• Keweenaw Point Trail

  
  

Yes, we stayed busy.

Biggest Push of the Year

Keweenaw Point Trail (KPT)

A brand-new six-mile segment from Keystone to Fish Cove nearing completion.

This didn’t happen overnight, or even in a single year — but 2025 moved the needle in a big way.

Permits Secured

✔ Final KPT section: The Montreal Corridor

✔ Ground officially broken

Paperwork matters. Progress happened.

Most Anticipated Future Ride

The Montreal Corridor

Backcountry riding, big views, and a very strong case for most beautiful mountain bike trail in Michigan. (Yes, we said it.)

New Trails Opened

• EBBS (East Bluff)

• Log Jam (Brockway Mountain)

  
  

Fresh lines. Instant favorites.

Iconic Trails Refreshed

• Citrus Tech

• Dueling Banjos

• Danimal

  
  

Reshaped, cleaned up, and kept riding the way they should.

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Moments That Made 2025

Because trails aren’t just dirt — they’re people.

Community Highlights

• Group rides (including Chef Rides, new this year 👀)

• Trail work days

• Art Bike 2025

• Trails Fest 2025

• Ride the Keweenaw 2025

• Winter trail updates

• Participation in Giving Tuesday

• Third year of the SRAM Match (still huge)

  
  

These were the moments that reminded us why this place matters.

By the Numbers: Racers & Participants

Ride the Keweenaw 2025: 

• 190 participants

Trails Fest 2025: 

• 906 racers (!!)

Big Boy Clinic: 

• 56 participants

Women’s Weekend: 

• 77 participants

All You Can East Bluffet (our newest event):

• 48 participants

Still counting total racers for the year — but yeah, the trails were busy.

2025 Donor Love

430 separate donations this year

56 donations of $500+

32 donations of $1,000+

51,502.12 raised for CHTC during Giving Tuesday hosted by Copper Shores!

The People Behind the Trails (OUR MVPs)

Trails don’t build themselves. They’re built by neighbors, friends, and folks who show up, sometimes in the rain, sometimes in knee-deep snow.

Huge thanks to:

• Volunteers

• Board members

• CHTC staff

• Grooming crew

• Donors & members

• Local partners

  
  

If you touched a shovel, signed a permit, made a donation, or cheered from the sidelines — you’re part of this.

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Up Next: 2026

The last ten years laid the groundwork for the Keweenaw Point Trail.2026 is about building on that decade-long idea, together.

Looking ahead, the focus stays the same:

• Finish what we’ve started

• Take care of the trails we have

• Keep building with intention

  
  

No shortcuts. No rush. Just hard work.

Thank You (Seriously)

Volunteers, members, donors, and friends of CHTC — you showed up in 2025. Thank you for being part of the Copper Harbor Trails Club community and for believing in what these trails can be.

Ready to Keep It Rolling?

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Memberships power:

• Trail building

• Maintenance

• Staff salaries

• Grooming

• The behind-the-scenes work that keeps Copper Harbor trails open and riding well

DONATE TO CHTC

Because trails don’t just appear —they’re planned, permitted, built, and earned.