Vacation in the UP what to do where to stay?

[lcpnut]

I would like to take a week and sight see in the UP. What are some suggested places to go? Suggestions on logging would be grate also. No real plans but would like to get some recomendations?

[tkurban53]

Sorry - not in any particular order.

Brockway Mountain Lookout
Copper Harbor
Canyon Falls
Fayette Historic State Park
Kitch-iti-kipi
Lake of the Clouds
Pictured Rocks
Miners Castle Point
Presque Isle
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Thomas Rock Scenic Overlook

[oldmann1967]

Keweenaw peninsula is cool for history of copper mining . Take a metal detector is you can. If not just a small shovel to dig in the old poor rock piles for small copper bits. I think the cliff view inn has some old cabins for rent. Nothing special.

[gjgalligan]

I always thought the Soo Locks was interesting.

[joepistol]

On the way to the U.P., I'd suggesting making a pass thru the "Tunnel of Trees"
https://mynorth.com/2017/05/guide-to...rees-on-m-119/
If you haven't driven / ridden on it before.

One of Mich.'s best motorcycle rides..nice in a car as well.

[tkurban53]

On the way to the U.P., I'd suggesting making a pass thru the "Tunnel of Trees"
https://mynorth.com/2017/05/guide-to...rees-on-m-119/
If you haven't driven / ridden on it before.

One of Mich.'s best motorcycle rides..nice in a car as well.

Excellent suggestion. Lunch along the way at Legs Inn on M-119 is always good.

[Kilt Guy]

Whitefish Point Museum.
Valley Camp museum ship by the Soo Locks.
any of the copper or ore mine tours is also interesting

[ppruchnicki1]

Nice rest stop on US 2 Cut river Bridge west of St. Ignace, if you go to Munising take swing up to M28 across. On the way to to town you pass Miner's Castle and falls, there are numerous falls in this area that are not as touristy as Tahquamenon falls, a lot less crowded. Se Check the video link on my previous post The edge.

[coobie]

On the way to the U.P., I'd suggesting making a pass thru the "Tunnel of Trees"
https://mynorth.com/2017/05/guide-to...rees-on-m-119/
If you haven't driven / ridden on it before.

One of Mich.'s best motorcycle rides..nice in a car as well.

Tunnel of the trees is a great place to see but from my experience NEVER rent a house(we stayed 1 week) on this route.Non stop motorcycles and rice burners racing up and down this stretch of road.. Coppers peak ski lift, lake of the clouds,pictured rocks to name a few to go see.

[ih772]

I just got back from 10 days in the Western U.P.

Go see Bond Falls. I like them better than Tahquamenon falls.

Take the drive up to the top of Mt. Arvon, the highest point in Michigan. We saw a bear standing in one of the two-tracks off the main trial to the top. Also had one run across the road in front of me between Seney and Shingleton yesterday. I had to brake pretty hard to keep from hitting it. Both sightings were in the middle of the day.

Go to the Porqupine Mts and spend a couple days exploring the area. Lots of water falls there too.

Go to the top of Brockway Mountain but avoid getting on the western end of Brockway Mountain drive. The road is in terrible condition. Instead, get off US-41 and take the scenic drive from Eagle river up to Copper Harbor then get on the East end of Brockway Mountain drive and take that to the top. When you leave Copper harbor and head south a few miles on US-41, turn onto Lac La Belle Rd and follow it down to the eastern side of the Keweenaw and eventually back into Lake Linden and Hancock, MI.

There hasn't been a lot of rain up there so the bugs aren't bad at all, I never had to use bug spray. Some of the smaller waterfalls are just a little trickle of water but the larger falls are still nice to see.

Find a beach to look for agates, I found a half dozen and so did my wife. It takes a little bit to find your very first one but after that you'll know what to look for and they come a lot easier.

Take time to walk along the waterfront in Houghton.

Another vote for going to the top of the ski lift at Copper Peak near Iron Wood.

While near Ironwood go to the western most point of the U.P. and see Superior falls and watch the sunset from the beach at the mouth of the Montreal River. Throw a rock across the river into WI for S&G. Cross the river into WI and take WI Co. Rd. 122 back down to US-2 and back into Ironwood. There's some really nice looking farmland in that area.

Lots of places to stop and have a picnic lunch along the Lake Superior shoreline too.

Most of the places aren't really busy right now so the crowds are small.

We saw license plates from 40 different states during our trip. Lots of WI and MN.

Don't let your gas tank get below half full. Sometimes there are long distances between places that have gas.

If you go up M-26 toward Houghton be sure to stop and buy pasties from Krupp's store near Twin Lakes State Park. The best pasties in the U.P.!