Category: Camping
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Lake Superior Circle Tour
We completed the Lake Superior Circle Tour on 03 August 2022 in Marquette, Michigan. We spent 34 days spread over three visits to get all the way around. The journey is 1,300 miles if you don’t take any side trips. We don’t travel without taking side trips 😉 This was one of our favorite…
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Closed the Circle!
02 August 2022 posted 07 April 2023 From L’Anse to Marquette, Michigan closing the loop on our Lake Superior Circle Tour. 0915 48,305 56° Left L’Anse Township Park headed east. 0924 48,307 Stopped at Rez again for inexpensive gas 0938 48,321 Stopped for road construction next to the first “Moose Warning” sign of this trip. 1009…
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Big Lift and L’Anse Waterfalls
01 August 2022Posted 03 April 2023 We leave the Keweenaw and head east to explore forests and lakefront around L’Anse. 0915 48,198 57° Leave Hancock’s McLaine State Park in light rain and wind. Stopped at a nearby boat launch and it was marked with a no camping sign. There is only one way to…
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Keweenaw National Historic Park
31 July 2022 Sunday Posted 29 March 2023 Today we leave Eagle River, spend time exploring the history of Calumet, and find a camping spot on Lake Superior. 0936 48,165 Walked to the waterfall in Eagle River before thanking our hosts and leaving Smokin’ Soul. 0958 48,181 69° Calumet Returned here to see more of…
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Top of the Keweenaw
30 July 2022 – SaturdayPosted 25 March 2023 A clockwise loop around the top of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. Lighthouses, waterfalls, and Fort Wilkins were fun stops along the route. 0843 48,048 55° Head north from Smokin’ Soul 0855 48,052 Jampot Bakery and Jacob’s Falls Hoping to find some fresh baked goodies to fuel today’s adventure we…
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Keweenaw Copper Towns
29 July 2022 FridayPosted 17 March 2023 Today we explore Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, and the Quincy Mine. 0908 48,001 56° Left the Houghton County Historical Society after a quiet night at this Harvest Hosts museum spot. Just outside of Lake Linden we pulled over to photograph old pick-up trucks, an abandoned factory, and as half-sunken…
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