Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula: Walks, Hikes & Backpacks from Ironwood to St. Ignace

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A complete guide to 50 walks and hikes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a burgeoning Midwestern vacation destination for outdoors enthusiasts.

This edition in the Explorer's 50 Hikes series features day-long and overnight trips for hikers and walkers of all abilities, from seasoned backpackers to casual day hikers looking to stretch their legs. Outdoorsman Tom Funke is your guide to hiking to the precipice of dramatic cliffs, gentle walks to breathtaking waterfalls and overlooks, and fascinating geological formations that reveal millions of years of natural history.

As in all Explorer's 50 Hikes guides, each hike features a detailed topographic map, directions to the trailhead, hike difficulty and elevation, and fascinating commentary about the natural and human history you'll encounter along the way.
Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780881508079

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Countryman Press - The

Publication Date: 07-07-2008

Pages: 242

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Series: 50 Hikes in Michigan: The Best Walks, Hikes, & Backpacks in the Lowe #0

About the Author

Thomas Funke has been the director of conservation education at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, MI, and resident manager of the Michigan Audubon Otis Sanctuary in Hastings, MI, a 120-acre bird sanctuary. An avid hiker and freelance outdoor writer, he lives in Hastings, MI.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents


Introduction
Geology 15
Human History 16
Climate 18
UP Hiking Primer 19
Copper Country
Alligator Eye 27
Bear Lake Trail 30
Cathedral and Memorial Loop Trails 33
Forest Trail 37
Greenstone Ridge-Rock Harbor Loop 40
Lake Bailey Wildlife Sanctuary 47
North Country Trail: Copper Peak to Mouth of Black River 50
West Shore-East Shore Trails (Presque Isle River Loop) 54
Oren Krumm Nature Trail 58
Overlook Trail 61
Summit Peak Trail 65
Iron Range
Tip Trail 70
Beaver Lodge Trail 73
Bog Walk and Nature Trail 77
Cascade Falls Trail 80
Cedar River and Ridgewood Trail 84
Clark Lake Trail 88
Craig Lake Loop 93
Fumee Lake Loop 98
North Country Trail: Trapp Hills 102
Overlook Trail 107
River Trail 111
Shakespeare Trail 115
Land of Hiawatha
Songbird Trail 120
Rivermouth Trail 125
Blind Sucker River Pathway 130
Chippewa Trail 135
Gold, Red, and Blue Trails 138
Horseshoe Bay Trail 142
Laughing Whitefish Falls 146
Mackinac Island Loop 149
Park Hiking Trail 153
North Country Trail: Deer Park to Mouth of Two Hearted River 157
Scott Point 162
Pine Ridge Nature Trail 166
Falls Trail (Upper to Lower Falls) 170
Whitefish Point 175
Maywood History Trail 179
Pictured Rocks
Au Sable Light Station 184
Chapel Falls Loop 188
Grand Island Loop 193
Grand Portal Point 197
Lakeshore Trail 200
Log Slide Overlook 205
Miners Beach to Miners Castle 208
Miners Falls 211
Mosquito Falls and Beach Loop 214
Munising Falls 217
Grand Sable Falls 220
Sand Point 223
List of Animals and Plants 226
Resources and Bibliography 231
Index 232

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