TROUT LAKE
Region: Tahquamenon & Seney, Grand Marais & Whitefish Point
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| A Canadian National freight train heading east from Escanaba past the Trout Lake depot. Just Across M-123 the track is joined by another line to Munising. The line heads east to Sault Ste. Marie, then veers due north into Ontario to join CN's main east-west line across Canada. |
Settled in 1881 at the junction of two major railroad lines, Trout Lake was the trading center for lumber camps in the area. It must have been a pretty wild place, for it came to be known as second only to Seney for its raucus atmosphere when lumbermen visited the four saloons here.
Though remote, the town gets a bit of added traffic from vehicles going between the Mackinac Bridge and Marquette and beyond. These drivers take this remote route to avoid the heavier, more dangerous traffic on US 2, although M-123 itself can be treacherous in the winter.
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