Michigan Trail question.

A group of 8 of us will be in St Helen for a week of riding in Aug. Last year my wife and I were there also. We rode to lake Superior 1 day. I can’t remember the town where rode to or the trail(my maps are in front storage compartment which is under a bunch of crap I don’t feel like moving right now). I know we had to take some paved roads to get into town and to the Lake. I’m wondering if there are other Trails to the north or south that connect with the St Helen area trails that will get us to the lake. Also can we ride west to Lake Michigan. I think I asked this last year and was told we couldn’t, but I don’t remember.
Thanks
Timo1