Tag: LSCT

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Keweenaw National Historic Park

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    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…

  • Keweenaw Copper Towns

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    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…

  • Porkies to Keewenaw

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    28 July 2022 – Thursday posted 13 March 2023 Exploring the east end of the Porkies and heading into the Keewenaw Peninsula 0946  47,899  Leave Big Bear Campground 1003  47,907   61° Lake of the Clouds In less than twenty minutes, we climbed 800 feet to enjoy this popular view in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness…

  • East and UP

    27 July 2022Posted 10 March 2023 We travel east into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) to begin exploring the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness. We find silly hats and lots of waterfalls. 0843  47,815  64°  Dump tanks and fill water. Leave Saxon Harbor and head east into Michigan. 0845  47,826  We checked out Little Girls Point Park &…