Keweenaw Mountain Lodge

Stargazing: Orionids Meteor Shower
2021-10-21 - 2021-10-22 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Orionids is a meteor shower that will produce up to 20 meteors per hour.
This meteor shower is grains of dust. These grains of dust were left behind by the Halley comet.

Dining Room Open
2021-06-24 16:30 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | KML Lodge, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Dining Room is open from 4:30 – 9pm on this day, with the last sitting at 8pm. Reservations are required.
The Dining Room menu is updated each week (mainly the entrees change each week). Thus, you will want to check back each week to see what is on the menu.
Past menus can be viewed to understand the rustic worldly food the Lodge has to offer.

Adventure Mountain Bike Ride 1:00 - 3:00 pm
2021-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
We offer a free guided Adventure Ride every Saturday as part of your stay. This ride is also open to the general public and free for anyone. This is an intermediate level ride that explores the Copper Harbor Trail System. Fun and adventure is our goal. Please bring your bike, helmet and a smile. If you do not have a bike we can rent you one. For the organized rides, you will need to fill out our waiver which you can do online or in person at the Outdoor Activities Center (OAC).

Happy Hour Mountain Bike Ride: All levels - We Ride then Socialize 5:00 - 7:00 pm
2021-06-04 17:00 - 19:00 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
Every Friday we offer a free guided happy-hour mountain-bike ride as part of your stay. These rides are free and also open to the general public. This ride is a short intermediate level ride that explores the Copper Harbor trail system. Our goal is to bring people together to have fun on a bike. After the ride we sit outside and have a beverage overlooking Brockway Mountain. Please bring your bike, helmet and a smile. If you do not have a bike we have bikes available for rent. For the organized rides, you will need to fill out our waiver in person at the Outdoor Activities Center (OAC).

Last Day of the 2021 Summer Season for the Golf Course
2021-10-15 | KML Golf Course, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States

Beginner Mountain Bike Ride - Family Oriented 10:00 - 11:30 am
2021-07-03 10:00 - 11:30 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
We offer free guided Beginner Rides every Saturday as part of your stay. This ride is also open to the general public and free for anyone. Kids are welcome! This is a beginner level ride focused on fun and skills training. Ride the Back 9 trails with Coach Chris, a Level 1 Certified Mountain Bike Instructor. Please bring your bike, helmet and a smile. If you do not have a bike we can rent you one. For the organized rides, you will need to fill out our waiver which you can do online or in person at the Outdoor Activities Center (OAC).

Fall Colors Photo Workshop
2021-10-08 19:00 - 2021-10-10 19:00 | KML Banquet Room, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
[ Read: Oct 8-10, 2021: Fall Colors Photo Workshop Recap ]
Join professional photographers Nathan Bett and Chris Guibert and naturalist/photographer Tom Oliver for a weekend of photo exploration around the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. This is a two day/two night workshop. At night, we will discuss techniques for capturing fall colors and review elements of photo composition. During the daytime, we will travel to some of the most scenic locations for fall colors on the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Itinerary
Activity Level: Moderate. Most locations will be accessible by short hikes. However, a couple locations involve hikes of up to 3 miles, round trip.
Friday, October 8th

7:00 pm — Introductions at Keweenaw Mountain Lodge and classroom session on photo composition and autumn color photography techniques. [Nate Bett and Chris Guibert]

Saturday, October 9th

8:30-11:30am — Bare Bluff hike and photoshoot
12:00 -2:00pm — Lunch (Bear Belly Pit Stop), eat lunch/photoshoot at Haven Falls and Wyoming Road
2:30-4:00pm — Delaware Mine Ruins photoshoot (additional $12 access fee)
4:00pm — Begin return to Keweenaw Mountain Lodge via Delaware Cut-Off Road and the Lake Superior coastline (or Brockway Mountain Drive)
5:30pm — Arrive back at Lodge.
5:30-7:00pm — Dinner
7:00pm — Classroom Session on Wildlife/Bird Photography [Tom Oliver]

Sunday, October 10th

7:45am Hunter’s Point Sunrise photoshoot
9:15 am Cedar Bridge photoshoot (Mandan Road)
11:30 am Return to Lodge – guest checkout

Please note the following:

Specific destinations and plans identified in the itinerary could change due to weather, access limitations, or where peak fall colors are available.
No meals are included in the workshop price. Attendees are welcome to seek other options than those indicated in the itinerary.
Any entrance fees required to access photo shoot locations are not included in the workshop price
Transportation to photoshoot locations is not provided by Keweenaw Mountain lodge, nor the workshop photographers.

Recommended Camera Gear

Digital SLR/Mirrorless camera body
Interchangeable lenses that range from 16mm -200mm
Tripod/Monopod
Extra Camera battery – chargers
Note: Point and shoot cameras and phone cameras are totally acceptable

Other Gear

Rain gear
Sturdy footwear for hiking
Warm weather gear
Gloves
Water and Snacks
Phone with a navigation app installed

Nathan Bett is a photographer and educator in Hancock Michigan. Although originally from Marquette, Michigan, Nathan recently relocated to Hancock from New York City, where he taught at the City University Of New York, and represented a major camera manufacturer as a technical specialist in photography. He now spends his time indulging in the over abundance of natural beauty in his native UP and spending excesses of time outdoors with his family. Nathan maintains a passion for photography and the outdoors that he delights in sharing with students. His work can be viewed at nathanbett.com and @natebett and @artmonstermedia on Instagram.

Chris Guibert has been a professional photographer for almost 20 years. He received a degree in Professional Photography from Colorado Mountain College in 2002. After school he worked as the production manager at Digital Arts Aspen and then started a freelance photography business in Sandpoint, Idaho. As a commercial photographer he took various jobs for restaurants, wineries, breweries, architects, ski areas, travel bureaus and both local and national publications. His work has won multiple awards. In the Keweenaw his work focuses on outdoor lifestyle imagery. His work can be seen at chrisguibert.com and chrisguibert_photography on Instragram.

Thomas Oliver is a wildlife biologist, science educator, and photographer who has been fascinated by nature, wildlife, and the outdoors his entire life. Tom’s primary areas of focus with his photography are in the genre’s of conservation, outdoor, and travel photography. An Upper Peninsula native, Tom began taking pictures during his career as a wildlife biologist, as a way to learn more about the animals with which he was working. When his career shifted to science education, and granted him the opportunity to travel internationally, Tom found that he could apply his skills in photography and ecology during his travels to tell stories about conservation. The biography on his website states “I don’t try to only get simple portraits of individual animals but also dynamic scenes that tell a story – how species (including humans) interact among themselves, with other species, and with the environment. I want to provide an honest depiction of life – with the struggles, the successes, the lives and (sometimes) the deaths. To tell the real life stories of individuals while never losing sight of the fact that they are (and we are) part of something much, much bigger.” His work has been featured in two solo exhibits, outdoorphotographer.com’s “Photo of the Day” and Lake Superior Magazine’s 23rd Annual Photo Contest. Tom’s work can be viewed on his website teoliver.com and his Instagram accounts: @theupwell and @tom.gsgc.

Morning Miles Hikes
2021-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
Morning Miles are group hikes offered every Tuesday and Thursday as part of your stay. Explore the trails around the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge with a staff member from the Outdoor Activity Center (OAC). These hikes are also open to the general public and free for anyone. No experience necessary. For the organized hikes and rides, you will need to fill out our waiver which you can do in person at the Outdoor Activities Center (OAC).

Stargazing: Draconids Meteor Shower
2021-10-06 - 2021-10-10 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Draconids is a minor meteor shower. It will produce around 10 meteors per hour.
While this meteor shower is not a large meteor shower, it is a meteor shower that would be good for families with small children as it can be viewed in the early evening (as opposed to the early morning hours).
Monitor the skies between October 6 and October 10, with the peak display predicted to be on October 7 — because of the new moon on October 7th.

Guest Chef: Gary Marquardt, French Cuisine
2021-09-29 18:00 - 21:00 | KML Lodge, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge is hosting Gary Marquardt as part of our Guest Chef program. As part of the program, he will be preparing a meal consisting of French Charcuterie cuisine on Wednesday, September 29th. It will be a 3-course dinner with two-seatings: 6pm & 7:30pm.
Reservations required. Call 906-289-4403, ext 3
$100 / person

Menu
The meal that Chef Gary will be preparing is a 3-course French-influenced selection. View and download the menu below.

[ Download the Guest Chef’s menu in PDF format ]
Drinks:
The appetizer / salad is paired with an alcoholic drink, as is your selected entree (a beer or a wine). A glass of each is included in the price (i.e. two alcoholic drinks are included in the price).
Fountain soda, drip coffee, and hot tea is provided in the price.
About Gary Marquardt
Gary is a certified executive chef (CEC) from southeast Michigan with over 40 years of experience in the kitchen. He is a culinary graduate of Schoolcraft College and has taken additional classes at the Culinary Institute of America. He is a two-time semi-finalist in the prestigious Bocuse d’Or International Culinary Competition. Chef Gary has won numerous awards in his field, including many for his ice sculptures.
His experiences include being Executive Chef at several clubs and hotels and the University of Michigan. Currently, Chef Gary is teaching culinary classes at Washtenaw Community College, where he was nominated for Chef Instructor of the year. He is also an American Culinary Federation (ACF) culinary evaluator.
Chef Gary has an interest in innovative modern takes on classic dishes and charcuterie, always looking for creative ways to update his menus. He is always looking to further and evolve his skills and techniques.
Chef Gary is very excited to prepare French Charcuterie cuisine as a guest chef at Keweenaw Mountain Lodge.

Dining Services Close at 4pm (for a Private Event)
2021-09-25 16:00 - 21:00 | KML Lodge, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The dining services at the Lodge will be closed to the public on this day, starting at 4pm for a private event (wedding). As such, the dining room will not open on this day (as the normal hours are from 4:30 – 9pm on this day), and the Little Cabin Cafe will stop serving at 4pm that day.

Wedding
2021-09-25 | KML Banquet Room, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
