Chassell, Michigan Chassell is located on Chassell Bay, within the Keweenaw Waterway separating Houghton and Hancock, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Chassell-Houghton snowmobile trail on the old railroad grade will be open for the winter of 2008-2009. Cabin "au bord du lac" on Portage Lake is 3 miles north of Chassell and 5 miles south of Houghton. This waterfront cabin has one bedrooms with a sleeping area in the living room, a full kitchen, cable TV, Wireless High Speed Internet, and a nice sandy swimming beach with a dock for sunning, reading, or just relaxing. Great fishing, kayaking, biking, hiking, and close to Michigan Tech and Finlandia University for community events. Cross-country & downhill skiing nearby. 44250 Highway US-41. Chassell, MI 49916. Phone: 906-523-4580 or 906-370-4580. Copper Country Road Trips: Enjoy Keweenaw History From The Comfort Of Your Car, by Lawrence J. Molloy. Guide book for tours of mainly mining locations, sites and ruins plus other historical sites. Includes maps, pictures, historical information and precise directions. Published and printed by Great Lakes GeoScience, Hubbell, Michigan. Cottage Getaway on Portage Lake, between Chassell and Houghton. Contact Jean at 906-523-4260. Cottage has 3 bedrooms downstairs , 2 bathrooms, and a loft with 2 double beds. Dock and beach with a sand bottom. Loft with pool table, cable TV, and dart board. All appliances, pots and pans, and dishware. Linens, towels, and paper products included. Wood stove. Deck with grill and firepit for campfires. Easy access to snowmobile trails, near ATV trails. 10 minutes from Mt. Ripley. Dan's Polaris Snowmobile Rental, 18006 Erickson Drive, Atlantic Mine, MI 49905. Phone (906) 482-6227 or (800) 858-869. Located on Highway M-26 just outside of Houghton with direct access to all of the local trails. Renting Polaris one-person and two-person sleds. Call for reservations. Serving Chassell, Houghton, Hancock, the Keweenaw Peninsula, and surrounding areas. ATV rentals Filpus Log Cabins, HC 1, Box 179, Pelkie MI 49958. Phone 906-334-2639. 2 log cabins on Otter Lake near the Sturgeon River headwaters. Cabin 1 sleeps 5+, Cabin 2 sleeps 6. Sauna. Each cabin has private dock and boat. Great for fishing, hunting, snowmobling. On the trail. 30 miles south of Houghton. Hyypio Homestead, A Michigan Centennial Farm, Tapiola, MI. A 3 bedroom turn-of-the-century log home on 80 acres that sleeps up to 6, and 2 log cabins on Otter Lake that sleep up to 4 guests. Phone: 906-334-2619. Great fishing. 16' boat included. Motor available for rent or bring your own. Seasonal from May 1st through October 15th. 19610 Hyypio Road, Chassell, MI 49916 Kemp's Four Season Log Home Rental, 40551 N. Upper Pike River Road, Chassell, MI 49916. Phone 906-483-0334. Located 11 miles south of Houghton in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Beautiful log home sleeps 9, whirlpool, fireplace, snack bar, dining room, and great room. Access to the snowmobile trails using back roads. The Lake House, 42702N Lakeshore Drive, Chassell, MiI49916. Phone: 906-482-0562. Lakeside cottage on Chassell Bay with 3 bedrooms. Complete kitchen. Cable TV. Great view of the lake. Swimming, fishing, and boat dock. Daily or weekly rentals. (2-day minimum in winter). Great ice fishing. Near cross- country ski and snowmobile trails. 9 miles south of Houghton. M & M PowerSports in Hancock offers Sales, Service, Gear, and Rentals. Authorized dealer for Yahama, Arctic Cat, Suzuki ATV's & Motorcycles, Polar Craft Boats, Sweetwater Pontoons, Kymcousa Scooters, Porta Dock, and Porta Lifts. Winter snowmobile Rentals of 2008-2009 Arctic Cat single person sleds and Yahama Phaser 2-up sleds. Summer rentals of Pontoon Boats. Located just west of the Lift Bridge at 90 Navy Street, Hancock, MI 49930. Phone: 906-482-9990. Peterson's Fish Market on Quincy Hill in Hancock MI offers fresh and smoked fish available year round that may be shipped anywhere in the United States. Call for shipping or stop at our market. We fish Lake Superior almost every day. Peterson's offers fresh salmon, trout, and whitefish and smoked salmon, herring, and trout. Four Sons Fish & Chips concession stand open from May through September. Supplier to the major restaurants in the area. Peterson's Fish Market, 49813 US Hwy 141, P.O. Box 535, Hancock, MI 49930. Phone 906-482-2343.
Chassell-Baraga trail is open for 2009-2010 Chassell to Houghton Trail is open for 2009-2010 Check with your lodging host for the latest information Chassell to Painesdale Trail is still closed. For alternate snowmobile route to Painesdale and Trail #3, phone Harry at 906-523-4417. Recreation in the Chassell Area
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