Bridalveil Falls is located near Munising in Michigan’s Alger County along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This waterfall is approximately 140 feet (42 m) high and flows down along sandstone slide into Lake Superior. It is best seen from the water though it can also be seen from a distance from the Miners Castle overlook […]
Tahquamenon Falls is located in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan’s Chippewa County near the township of Paradise. The Tahquamenon River that runs through the park offer an Upper and Lower Falls. The Upper Falls is the centerpiece of the park and is one of the largest falls east of the Mississippi at an impressive […]
Spray Falls is located 21.5 miles (34.6 km) northeast of Munising in Michigan’s Alger County. The falls is on the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and flows 70 feet (21.3 m) over a cliff directly into Lake Superior. This impressive waterfall is remote and is best seen from the water. At the base of the falls, […]
Difficulty: Easy Bayview Trail is located near La Pointe on Madeline Island in Wisconsin’s Ashland County. This is a 8.8 mile (5.5 km) out and back trail within Big Bay State Park. Madeline Island is the largest of the 22 Apostle Islands. Bay View Trail is above the rocky cliffs and sea caves. The Madeline […]
Difficulty: Easy Basswood Island Trail is located near Bayfield on Basswood Island in Wisconsin’s Ashland County. This is a 5.5mile (8.8 km) loop trail that begins at a clearing up the hill from the Basswood Island dock. Basswood Island is one of the 22 Apostle Islands. The trail goes to the McCloud-Brigham farm site, then […]
Difficulty: Hard Lane Cove Trail is located on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. This is a 13.4 mile (21.7 km) out and back trail that drops steeply from the Greenstone Ridge Trail and ends at the Lake Cove campsite. The campsite is along the shoreline and offers picturesque views of the cove, […]
Difficulty: Moderate Huginnin Cove Trail is located on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. This is a 9 mile (14.5 km) loop trail that starts at Windigo and takes you through dense forest, crossing multiple streams, passing a couple of old copper mining log cabin ruins and the cobble stone beach of Huginnin […]
Difficulty: Moderate Mount Franklin Trail is located on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. This is a 9.3 mile (15.1 km) out and back trail that connects the Rock Harbor Trail to the Greenstone Ridge Trail. The trail climbs up the spine of Isle Royale’s Greenstone Ridge. Mount Franklin isn’t really a mountain […]
Difficulty: Easy Daisy Farm Trail is located on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. This is a 3.7 mile (6 km) out and back trail that is a connector trail to the Greenstone Ridge beginning at Daisy Farm Campground. Travel to: Visitors to Isle Royale National Park must arrive by boat or seaplane. […]
Difficulty: Moderate Indian Portage Trail is located on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. This is a 19.6 mile (31.7 km) out and back trail that traverses the wild interior of Isle Royale. The trail provides access to Chickenbone Lake, Greenstone Ridge, Lake Sivermore, LeSage Lake, Lake Richie, and Chippewa Harbor. Back country […]
Difficulty: Easy Windigo Nature Trail is located on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. This is a 1.1 mile (1.9 km) loop trail that takes you from the Visitor Center and along the hills around Windigo. This is an easy interpretive trail that exhibits the effects over time of nature and man upon […]
Difficulty: Moderate Ishpeming Trail is located on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. This is a 14.6 mile (23.5 km) out and back trail that begins at Malone Bay and takes you along the shoreline of Siskiwit Lake to Ishpeming Point on the Greenstone Ridge. Ishpeming Point is the second highest point on […]