Hiking Michigan's Upper Peninsula

by Eric Hansen, Rebecca Pelky

Overview

Hiking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula features fifty of the best hikes in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula. Detailed maps and trail descriptions make navigating these wonderful trails easy, from family-friend strolls to popular vistas to hillier wooded pathways.

Look inside to find:

• Hikes suited to every ability
• Mile-by-mile directional cues
• Difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits, and best hiking seasons
• An index of hikes by category—from easy day hikes to waterfalls
• Invaluable trip-planning information, including local lodging and campgrounds
• Full-color photos throughout
• GPS coordinates

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493053452
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/15/2021
Series:	State Hiking Guides Series
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Rebecca Pelky is an English instructor at Northern Michigan University and an avid hiker in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She lives in Marquette, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Eric Hansen's Acknowledgments x

Rebecca Pelky's Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xii

Hiking The Upper Peninsula xii

North Country Trail xiii

Weather xiv

Seasons xiv

Being Prepared xv

Wildlife xvi

Impact on the Land xvii

How To Use This Guide xviii

How To Use The Maps xix

Map Legend xx

Ironwood/On Tonagon Area Hikes

1 Black River Waterfalls 2

2 Escarpment 6

3 Lake Superior Shoreline 9

4 Lake Superior/Big Carp River Loop 13

5 Little Carp River Cascades 17

6 Mirror Lake Loop 21

7 Norwich Bluff 25

8 Norwich Bluff to Victoria 29

9 Presque Isle River Waterfalls Loop 33

10 Shining Cloud Falls 38

11 Trap Hills Loop 42

12 Trap Hills Traverse 46

13 Union River Cascades Loop 53

Iron River/Water smell Area Hikes

14 Bond Falls 57

15 Clark Lake Loop 60

16 Deer Island Lake 64

17 O-Kun-de-Kun Falls 68

Houghton/Copper Harbor Area Hikes

18 Bare Bluff 73

19 Canyon Falls 76

20 Craig Lake 79

21 Estivant Pines Loop 83

22 Horseshoe Harbor 87

23 Isle Royale 90

24 Tibbets Fails/Oren Krumm Shelter 94

25 White Deer Lake 98

Marquette Area Hikes

26 Blueberry Ridge 103

27 Echo Lake 106

28 Falls of the Yellow Dog 109

29 Hogback Mountain 113

30 Laughing Whitefish Falls 117

31 Little Garlic River 121

32 Morgan Creek/Carp River Falls 124

33 Whitefish Lake Preserve 128

Escanaba/Iron Mountain Area Hikes

34 Cedar River Loop 133

35 Bay de Noc-Grand Island National Recreation Trail 137

36 Piers Gorge 140

Munising Area Hikes

37 Au Sable Point/Log Slide 145

38 Beaver Lake Loop 148

39 Bruno's Run Loop 152

40 Chapel Loop 156

41 Grand Island Loop 160

42 Grand Sable Dunes Loop 164

43 Miners Falls 168

44 Twin Waterfalls 171

45 Pictured Rocks 175

46 Rock River Falls 179

Manistique Area Hikes

47 Birch Point 183

48 Point Patterson/Cataract River 187

49 Portage Bay 190

50 Seney National Wildlife Refuge 193

Newberry/Paradise Area Hikes

51 Giant Pines Loop 197

52 Mouth of the Blind Sucker River 201

53 Naomikong Point 204

54 Tahquamenon Falls 207

55 Tahquamenon West/North Country Trail 211

56 Two Hearted River 215

57 Whitefish Point 219

St. Ignace Area Hikes

58 Horseshoe Bay 224

59 Maple Hill 228

60 Marble Head 231

Appendix A Hike Finder 234

Appendix B Contact Information and Additional Resources 237

About the Authors 240

Editorial Reviews

A hiker since the age of four, Eric Hansen has compiled this detailed description of more than 40 of the best hikes in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula.