Michigan Upper Peninsula County Trip Reports

Michigan Upper Peninsula County Trip Reports

Click on either region from the map above
to access the corresponding reports.

Click on any county for highpoint information.

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(coordinates provided by Andy Hatzos)

Alger County - one area (1,170+ feet)

Report 1 - Bob Schwab (June 28, 2002).
Report 2 - Michael Schwartz (July 30, 2007).

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Baraga County - Mount Arvon (1,979 feet) and Mount Curwood (1,978 feet)
Twin State Highpoints (visit BOTH)

Report 1 - Roy Schweiker.
Report 2 - Wayne Lowen (September 1, 2003).
Report 3 - Robert Greene (December 6, 2003).
Report 4 - Doug Urban (December 31, 2005).
Report 5 - Adam Helman (June 14, 2008). <-- new, all-driving route

Mount Arvon Mount Curwood

Chippewa County - three areas (1,090+ feet)

Report 1 - Bob Schwab (June 29, 2002).

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Delta County - two areas including spot elevation 1,068 (1,063+ feet)

Report 1 - Bill Schuler (September 13, 2005).

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Dickinson County - benchmark at lookout tower (1,609 feet)

Report 1 - Roy Schweiker (June 30, 1995).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (May 14, 2000).
Report 3 - Mike Schwartz (October 17, 2001).

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Gogebic County - one area (1,870+ feet)

Report 1 - Mike Schwartz (October 28, 2000).
Report 2 - John Mitchler (December 31, 2000).
Report 3 - Fred Lobdell (July 30, 2007).

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Houghton County - seven areas including spot elevation 1,663 (1,657+ feet)

Report 1 - Bob Schwab (October 14, 2002).

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Iron County - two areas (1,880+ feet)

Report 1 - Mike Schwartz (October 28, 2000).
Report 2 - John Mitchler (December 27, 2000).

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Keweenaw County - four areas (1,540+ feet)

Report 1 - Bob Schwab.

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Luce County - two areas including 1,197 foot benchmark (1,190+ feet)

Report 1 - Bob Schwab (June 28, 2002).
Report 2 - Michael Schwartz (July 30, 2007).

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Mackinac County - Maple Hill and two areas (1,000+ feet)

Report 1 - Bill Schuler (September 12, 2005).
Report 2 - Michael Schwartz (July 30, 2007).

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Marquette County - spot elevation (1,932 feet)

Report 1 - Roy Schweiker (June 30, 1995).
Report 2 - Richard L. Carey (June 27, 2001).
Report 3 - Mike Schwartz (October 17, 2001).
Report 4 - James Wedekind (September 24, 2005).

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Menominee County - one area (1,171+ feet)

Report 1 - Bill Schuler (September 13, 2005).

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Ontonagon County - Summit Peak (1,952+ feet)

Report 1 - Richard L. Carey (June 26, 2001).
Report 2 - Bill Schuler (September 18, 2004).

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Schoolcraft County - one area on north county boundary (1,050+ feet)

Report 1 - Bob Schwab (June 28, 2002).
Report 2 - Fred Lobdell (May 9, 2006).
Report 3 - Michael Schwartz (July 30, 2007).

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Disclaimer

Attempting to reach some of the points listed in this web site can be dangerous, and could lead to accidents resulting in injury or death. Some of the summits lie in rugged and isolated regions, where even minor mishaps can escalate into a life threatening crisis. Other locations lie on private property, military bases, and other areas where access is restricted. Trespassing in these areas can result in being arrested, shot at, or worse. Right of access to these areas is constantly changing, and access in the past does not guarantee present access. By use of this web page, the reader hereby releases the trip report authors, trip report compiler, and webmaster from liability for any injury, including but not limited to monetary loss, death, and other damages that might in any way be connected with this web site.