Snowshoeing at Porcupine Mountains - UP, Michigan
Description
Anyone planning a trip to the Porkies in the winter should know that the roads going into the park are closed to automobile traffic and are converted to snowmobile trails. We didn't know that before we went and it kind of messed up our plans.
Here are some websites we found useful for this trip(compiled 3/18/2008)
Porcupine Mountains State Park
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/porkiesum/hike.html
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/porkiesum/intro.html
http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/PMWSPUnitmapforweb.pdf
http://www.coppercountry.com/article_39.php
Black River Gorge Scenic Area - Ottawa NF
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/ottawa/recreation/area/index.htm
http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/10780/travel.html
http://www.northcountrytrail.org/explore/guide/d1.htm
http://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/blackriver.shtml
http://www.lakegogebic.com/waterfalls.htm
http://www.superiortrails.com/black-river-mi.html
Here are some websites we found useful for this trip(compiled 3/18/2008)
Porcupine Mountains State Park
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/porkiesum/hike.html
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/porkiesum/intro.html
http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/PMWSPUnitmapforweb.pdf
http://www.coppercountry.com/article_39.php
Black River Gorge Scenic Area - Ottawa NF
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/ottawa/recreation/area/index.htm
http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/10780/travel.html
http://www.northcountrytrail.org/explore/guide/d1.htm
http://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/blackriver.shtml
http://www.lakegogebic.com/waterfalls.htm
http://www.superiortrails.com/black-river-mi.html
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Comments
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Richard O'Connor wrote
on January 30, 2011
Self portrait with camera held on snowshoe...GENIUS!
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Philip Larson wrote
on December 21, 2008
yeah it was a sweet trip, we should consider a trip up there some year, maybe some sea kayaking at pictured rocks, this park is awesome too. I don't have tons of monies but I feel like renting sea kayaks wouldn't send chills down my tightwad spine.
the snow shoes were definitely different but they weren't bad to use and it was a lot easier than sinking up to your knees. I really like shoeing. I always think its odd that it gets it own separate activity "snowshoeing" i mean its really just hiking but in the winter but I'm glad it does because it is cool. hey, should I respond here or on your message boards |
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Kelly Bucey wrote
on October 13, 2008
Was it difficult to walk in those snoeshoes?
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Nathan Wiles wrote
on May 23, 2008
Sweet trip, Phil! Caves? Mine shafts?
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