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Hunts' Guide to Michigan's UPPER PENINSULA
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JUST OUT!
A new edition of Hunts' Mapguide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Over 300 entries, all conveniently located on maps and chosen because we think they are the coolest things to do in the U.P. (No ad tie-ins!) Great choices for restaurants, hikes, shops, adventures, museums, boat trips, waterfalls, vistas, road trips, and much more!
To learn more click UP MAP GUIDE
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Big Knob and Crow Lake Pathways/ Lake Superior State Forest
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These interesting short pathways, 3 1/2 miles south of U.S. 2, make for nice little adventures for campers and motorists, with a meal or a snack at Big Knob picnic area near Lake Michigan. The Crow Lake Pathway, a 2 1/2 mile loop, climbs along a dune ridge with a view of Crow Lake in 3/4 mile. Then it descends into a flatland of ferns, with lots of blueberries in August.
The trail passes by a marsh before climbing low dunes and reaching a stand of old-growth white pines. Kids may enjoy the dramatically shorn trees damaged by lightening. To complete the loop, the path goes along Big Knob Road for about half a mile. The trailhead is at the south end of the flooding. Parking area is on right (west) side of road.
The 1/4 mile Big Knob Pathway has stairs (recently rebuilt) up the side of a wooded sand dune, unusually high for this area, to an overlook. It looks out across Knob Lake and the surrounding marshland. On a nice day you can see to Engadine and to Lake Michigan. Canada geese flock here in spring and early fall, making for a lively, noisy scene. The trailhead is across the road from Crow Lake trailhead and parking area.
From U.S. 2 about 1 1/2 miles west of Engadine or about 4 miles east of Gould City, look for the brown sign to the state forest campground. Take twisty Big Knob Rd., recently improved, 3 1/2 miles south. Park by the Crow Lake trailhead on the west side of Big Knob Rd. (906) 293-5131. Handicap accessible: no. Free.
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