US 2 from Mi to Mn.

We did that trip as far as Williston ND last summer. Stayed in Iron Mountain MI and Superior WI, then Bemidji MN, Grahams Island SP in Devils Lake ND and Lewis and Clark SP east of Williston ND. We wanted to get to Glacier but the fires this summer turned us south from there.

Skip Superior and head across to Two Harbors Minnesota. Burlington Bay Campground - great view of the lake.

Two Harbors



Be sure to stop in Bemidji MN and see the Paul Bunyon and Babe statues.



About 1/2 hour away is Itasca SP and the headwaters of the Mississippi.



Lewis and Clark SP was the highlight of the trip. Full hookup pull through sites with great WiFi overlooking the Missouri River for $22 a night.



Williston is an oil town. If you need some supplies this is the place.

US 2 is a good road. The worse section is in Michigan. The rest is mostly smooth 2 lane road and 70 MPH speeds. ND is mostly boring.

Somewhere along the road in ND was the Geographical Center of the US. We didn't stop but were curious as to why it was so far north. I'll leave it to you to find the answer.

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Check out Pattison State Park, near Superior WI. That park and several others close by have many waterfalls, easy hiking to the falls.

The UP has quite a few waterfalls. None really close to US2.

I did that trip a few years back and have seen much of MI's UP since I was a kid (Miner's Castle had 2 towers when I was there and you could walk out on to it)

Shortly after you cross the bridge and turn west on to US2, stop at one of the turn outs along the Lake Michigan shoreline. AMAZING, beautiful beaches !

Not far off of US2 is Palms Book State Park. Home of the Big Spring or Kitch-iti-kipi. A very unique, deep, clear fresh water spring and pond. Worth going out of your way for !

If you drive north on M117 or M77 for a couple of miles and pull over and get out of the car, you will notice something interesting. Both of those roads run perfectly north-south for quite a few miles. They are cut straight through the forest. Stand in the middle of the road (likely there will be no traffic) and you can actually see the curvature of the earth !

Coming up to Escanaba, US2 cross a very impressive highway bridge at either Big Bay de Noc or Little Bay de Noc.

There is the the Copper Peak Ski Flying hill and the Pine Mountain Ski Jump both in Iron Mountain, MI.

Most of the UPs other attractions are along the Lake Superior coast or the far northwest portion of the UP.

Lots of trees. Lots and LOTS of trees ! I don't think there are any "old growth" stands but most of it has not been harvested in 80-100 years.

Check out Pattison State Park, near Superior WI. That park and several others close by have many waterfalls, easy hiking to the falls.

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