Difficulty: Moderate Union Mine Trail is located near Ontonagon in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This is a 1.1 mile (1.8 km) loop trail within Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The trail features 10 interpretive plaques that tell the story of the copper mining history of the Porcupine Mountains. Cascading falls can be seen along the trail […]
Difficulty: Hard Lake Superior Trail is located near Ontonagon in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This is a 16.5 mile (26.7 km) out and back trail within Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The rugged trail offers hikers a more secluded experience that goes along the shore of Lake Superior. Along the way, you will enjoy several picturesque […]
Difficulty: Easy Lake of the Clouds Trail is located near Ontonagon in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This is a 1.4 mile (2.3 km) out and back trail within Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Lake of the Clouds is the most photographed feature in park. It can be easily reached by a fully accessible overlook. It can […]
Difficulty: Easy Pinkerton Creek Trail is located near Ontonagon in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This is a 4.9 mile (7.9 km) out and back trail within Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. It is a scenic walk that crosses several bridged streams and creeks. Pinkerton Trail bypasses from the west end of the Lake Superior Trail and […]
Difficulty: Moderate Mirror Lake Trail is located near Ontonagon in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This is a 5 mile (8.2 km) out and back trail within Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The trail begins at Summit Peak and ends at the wooded shores of Mirror Lake. Excellent forest camping can be found here. Leashed dogs allowed. […]
Difficulty: Moderate Lost Lake Trail is located near Ontonagon in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This is a 6.5 mile (10.6 km) out and back trail within Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Lost Lake Trail extends from South Boundary Road to Government Peak Trail and along the way passes a yurt, a backcountry campsite and, of course, […]
Difficulty: Moderate Trap Hills Traverse is located near Bergland in Michigan’s Ontonagon County. This is a 6.2 mile (10km) loop trail in the Ottawa National Forest. Leashed dogs allowed. The Trap Hills offers scenic vistas, abundant wildlife, rare plants, a fascinating history and a wide array of recreation opportunities. Travel directions: Take M64 north from […]
Difficulty: Moderate The Black River Waterfalls Trails are located north of Bessemer in Michigan’s Gogebic County. Along the Black River National Scenic By-Way, within the Ottawa National Forest, you will find a series of five awe inspiring waterfalls. Great Conglomerate is the first of the five beginning upstream of the river. The trail is about […]
Difficulty: Moderate Gogebic Ridge Trail is located near Bergland in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This is a 8 mile (12.8 km) trail that begins along Weary Lake, then overlooks Lake Gogebic and bends through rolling hills and trees. Travel directions: From M-28 in Bergland, travel west and turn north on FR 250 and the trail head. […]
Difficulty: Easy Canyon Falls & Gorge Trail is located 7 miles (11.2 km) south of L’Anse in Michigan’s Baraga County. This is a 3.9 miles (6.3 km) out and back trail within Canyon Falls Roadside Park. The trail leads along Sturgeon River to a series of rapids, Canyon Falls and the gorge. At the trail […]
Difficulty: Easy White Deer Lake Trail is located near Michigamme in Michigan’s Marquette County. The trail is a 6.8 mile (11.1 km) out and back trail within the McCormick Wilderness in Ottawa National Forest. The trail goes by Camp Eleven Lake with a mixture of northern hardwoods and lowland conifers with patches of towering white […]
Difficulty: Moderate Yellow Dog Falls Trail is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Big Bay in Michigan’s Marquette County. The trail is a 4.4 mile (7.2 km) out and back trail in the northeast part of McCormick Wilderness in Ottawa National Forest and leads to Yellow Dog Falls. Leashed dogs allowed. Travel directions: From […]