Upper Peninsula Michigan
Plan on being in U.P. late June/early July, would like to hear what you guys like for sightseeing, charter fishing, campgrounds, P.O.I.,and the all important, places to eat, including local desserts.
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- Beautiful place to visit! Eat some pasties like Sidecar reccomended. It's the food that literally built the mines back in the day.
Keewenaw Pen/Houghton and Hancock, MTU, lake Goegibic, porcupine Mtns, Ontonangan. Endless camping, fishing, hiking, scenery.
It's one of the few places back east I actually miss. The upper Midwest is like stepping back in time...which is why I can't live there, unfortunately. The economy is all but dead in the UP and Northern WI/MN. Sad really. Sold the house back there a couple years ago and don't get back as much anymore.
On the upside the fishing is getting better becasue the population and tourism is dwindling. Still love it though.
Miss the snomachine trips to Munising and pasties and e Claire's from the bakery in Ironwood.
And you could always Drop down into Hurley, WI for a bit. Just don't tell your wife...... - Didn't realize you had a TC when I replied earlier. My wife and I go to the UP often with our TC and you can actually overnight camp in turn outs. We do that all the time. Lots of stuff to see and do but don't plan on taking a swim in Lake Superior. It's spring fed and very cold.
You can access the UP via Wisconsin or 75 north across the Mackinaw. Unless you are fearless about heights, do not drive in the center lane when crossing the Mac. The center lane has a grated deck that lets you look through, down into the Straits a couple hundred feet below. We prefer the curb lane. It's a toll bridge btw, based on axles. There is also an intermittent high profile vehicle restriction when the winds are high so if it's a windy day, you might not be allowed to cross until the winds subside but have no fear, plenty of touristy things to do in Mackinaw City at the south end of the bridge.
If you go up 75, expect construction traffic, possible delays, my self, I prefer 23 North to 75. That way you miss most of the traffic. - Be apprised that some stretches of UP highway have very few gas stations and even fewer services so go prepared and don't let your fuel get too low. Expect to pay for fuel too. Michigan fuel is already high as it is.
I get my gas in Ohio. - Get some Pasties and Smoked Fish too....
