Category: Located in Michigan

This is a very large wilderness park offering awesome views of the Porcupine Mountains, Lake Superior, and wilderness lakes. There are backpacking, hiking trails and old mining facilities you can visit. You can either enjoy a drive to the top to see the sights or you can take many trails depending on what you want to see. There are two entrances, the closest of which is about an hour drive. The main entrance is on the NE corner and adds another hour to your drive. This is a minimum full day trip and can easily be a full day trip if you bring a lunch. There is no internet or cell phone coverage in this area. There are several places to get ice cream on the drive home making this trip an even better treat!

More information can be found at: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79133_79207_81180—,00.html

This is the world’s tallest ski jump which has recently been restored for use. They offer tours where you can take the chairlift up about 2/3 of the way and then for the daring, you can walk the steps to the very top to enjoy an awesome panoramic view of the area’s mountains and Lake Superior. The entrance is at the south end of the hiking trails into the Black River Harbor area. There is a fee for admission and the typical visit takes about one hour, including a trip to the ski jump museum.

More information can be found at: https://copperpeak.net