Our Family's Adventures Around the Great Lakes.
Mary Macdonald Preserve at Horseshoe Harbor – Aug 18, 2013 The short trail down to Horseshoe Harbor in the Mary Macdonald Preserve really is not anything special. It is just a rocky walk through a fairly dense forest. However, when … Continued
The Bare Bluff Trail – April 18, 2013 One morning while we were camping at Fort Wilkins State Park we drove from Copper Harbor towards Lac La Belle to do the hike to the top of Bare Bluff. This is … Continued
Day Hike at the Warren Dunes – May 26, 2013 One way to try and escape the crowds in busy Warren Dunes State Park is by hiking the north trails through the Great Warren Dunes Natural Area. To get to the … Continued
The Homestead Trail – April 14, 2013 It has been one of the those years in Michigan where the weather can’t agree with the calendar that it is spring. After a week of clouds and rain with temperatures in the low … Continued
The Aligator Hill Trail – Easy Loop – October 21, 2012 One of our favorite hikes from 2012 was the Alligator Hill Trail on our fall camping trip to Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. After a weekend with on and off … Continued
East and West River Trails in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – August 15, 2012 The East and West River Trail Loop ranks as one of the top short hikes in the state of Michigan. This 2 mile loop follows … Continued
The Escarpment Trail in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – August 14, 2012 The Escarpment Trail has to be the most scenic short hike in all of Michigan. Most of the trail runs high up on the rocky bluffs above … Continued
Canyon Falls and Gorge Roadside Park – Aug 13, 2012 If you are traveling on US 41 south of L’Anse, MI make sure to stop at the Canyon Falls Roadside Park to stretch your legs. We stopped for lunch on … Continued
Climbing Sugarloaf Mountain – August 12, 2012 Just 5 miles north of downtown Marquette on CR 550 you come to a sign for Sugarloaf Mountain. From the parking lot it is a short 15 to 20 minute hike to a … Continued
Little Presque Isle Point to Wetmore Landing Hike – Marquette, MI – August 11, 2012 Our first morning camping in Marquette was sunny and breezy. We left the Tourist Park and drove north about 3 miles up to the Little … Continued