Hikes - Michigan's Upper Peninsula

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One person this year did it alone in the middle of winter. Below are our picks of various kinds of shorter hikes, some only a few miles, some good for remote backpacking: Most offer the opportunity to escape human development and, for that matter, other humans, too.<br><br><B><U>Keweenaw</U></B><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/l_anse_mount_arvon.html" target="_top">Mount Arvon</a> near <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/l_anse.html" target="_top">L'Anse</a><br><br><B><U>Isle Royale</U></B><br><B>•</B><a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/rock_harbor_area_hiking_and_paddling_isle_royale.html" target="_top">Hiking and Paddling Isle Royale</a> near Rock Harbor<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/rock_harbor_area_lookout_louise.html" target="_top">Lookout Louise</a> near Rock Harbor<br><br><B><U>Porcupine Mts. & Ontonagon</U></B><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/porcupine_mountains_state_park_along_the_north_country_trail.html" target="_top">Along the North Country Trail</a> in Porcupine Mountains State Park<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/porcupine_mountains_state_park_hike_to_trap_falls.html" target="_top">Hike to Trap Falls</a> in Porcupine Mountains State Park<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/porcupine_mountains_state_park_long_trek_deep_into_the_porkies.html" target="_top">Long trek deep into the Porkies</a> in Porcupine Mountains State Park<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/victoria_north_country_trail_segment__victoria_to_norwich.html" target="_top">North Country Trail segment: Victoria to Norwich</a> near Victoria<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/porcupine_mountains_state_park_summit_peak_observation_tower.html" target="_top">Summit Peak Observation Tower</a> in Porcupine Mountains State Park<br><B>•</B> Trap Hills/Ottawa National Forest near Victoria<br><br><B><U>Gogebic Range</U></B><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/ironwood_bald_mountain_and_lake_superior_overlooks.html" target="_top">Bald Mountain and Lake Superior Overlooks</a>/Gogebic County Forest near Ironwood<br><br><B><U>Watersmeet area</U></B><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/watersmeet_watersmeet_rails_to_trails.html" target="_top">Watersmeet Rails to Trails</a> near Watersmeet<br><br><B><U>Iron-Mountain-Iron River area</U></B><br><B>•</B> Glidden Lake & Lake Mary Plains Pathway/Copper Country State Forest near <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/crystal_falls.html" target="_top">Crystal Falls</a><br><B>•</B> Hiking path to "Treaty Tree" & Mile Post Zero/Ottawa National Forest near <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/iron_river.html" target="_top">Iron River</a><br><br><B><U>Manistique & Garden Peninsula</U></B><br><B>•</B> Bay de Noc-Grand Island Trail/Hiawatha National Forest near Rapid River<br><B>•</B> Cedar River Pathway/ Escanaba River State Forest near Cedar River<br><B>•</B> Indian Lake Pathway near Thompson<br><br><B><U>Marquette Range</U></B><br><B>•</B> Big Eric's Bridge near Skanee<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/on_the_way_to_big_bay_harlow_pathway_cross_country_ski_trail.html" target="_top">Harlow Pathway/Cross-Country Ski Trail</a> on the way to Big Bay<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/marquette_lakenenland.html" target="_top">Lakenenland</a> near Marquette<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/on_the_way_to_big_bay_little_presque_isle__wetmore_landing___north_country_trail_segment.html" target="_top">Little Presque Isle, Wetmore Landing & North Country Trail Segment</a> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/on_the_way_to_big_bay.html" target="_top">On the Way to Big Bay</a><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/bay_mills_north_country_trail_segment.html" target="_top">North Country Trail Segment</a> near Bay Mills<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/on_the_way_to_big_bay_sugarloaf_mountain.html" target="_top">Sugarloaf Mountain</a> on the way to Big Bay<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/champion_van_riper_state_park.html" target="_top">Van Riper State Park</a> near Champion<br><br><B><U>Pictured Rocks, Munising & Au Train</U></B><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/au_train_bay_de_noc_grand_island_riding___hiking_trail.html" target="_top">Bay de Noc-Grand Island Riding & Hiking Trail</a> in <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/au_train.html" target="_top">Au Train</a><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/munising_pictured_rocks_national_lakeshore.html" target="_top">Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore</a> near Munising<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/hiawatha_forest_lakes_pine_marten_run_hiking_and_riding_trail.html" target="_top">Pine Marten Run Hiking and Riding Trail</a> in Hiawatha Forest Lakes<br><B>•</B> Sturgeon River Gorge, Sturgeon Falls & Silver Mountain near Sidnaw<br><B>•</B><a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/twin_lakes_twin_lakes_state_park.html" target="_top">Twin Lakes State Park</a> near Twin Lakes<br><br><B><U>Tahquamenon & Seney, Grand Marais & Whitefish Point</U></B><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/seney_fox_river_pathway.html" target="_top">Fox River Pathway</a> near Seney<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/grand_marais_grand_sable_bank___dunes.html" target="_top">Grand Sable Bank & Dunes</a> in Grand Marais<br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/grand_marais_north_country_trail_pictured_rocks_national_lakeshore.html" target="_top">North Country Trail/Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore</a> near Grand Marais<br><B>•</B> North Country Trail: Grand Marais to Mouth of the Two Hearted River near Deer Park<br><br><B><U>Sault Ste. Marie</U></B><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/raber_and_lime_island_hiking_and_boat_watching_on_lime_island.html" target="_top">Hiking and boat-watching on Lime Island</a> <br><br><B><U>Les Cheneaux Drummond I. & St. Marys River</U></B><br><B>•</B> <a href="http://hunts-upguide.com/hessel_search_bay_and_st__martin_hiking___ski_trail.html" target="_top">Search Bay and St. Martin Hiking & Ski Trail</a> near Hessel<br><br><B><U>St. Ignace & U.S. 2</U></B><br><B>•</B> Gros Cap Cemetery in U.S. 2 from the bridge <br clear="all"> <hr> <center> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </center> <hr> <br> </font> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan=5 align="center">  <br> <center> <font size="+1" color="#454545" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">Copyright © 1997-2007 Midwestern Guides</font> </center> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>