On the Way to Big Bay Campgrounds
HARLOW LAKE CABINS
Reservations: (906) 228-6561
Six rustic cabins, designed and built by the Michigan State Forests recreation division, are located far apart from each other around 64-acre Harlow Lake. It's a quiet lake, where only electric motors are permitted. The attractive wood cabins are very simple (no indoor plumbing or electricity) with two sets of ¾ size bunks. Front porches overlook the lake. Firewood for the wood stove is provided. Three cabins are on a peninsula in the lake, two are on a loop of the ski/hiking trail, and one is by itself on Harlow Creek. There's a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier. The lake tends to be weedy, but there are places where people do swim. Prime hiking trails and a spectacular Lake Superior beach are across CR 550 at Little Presque Isle. Reservations advised; they're taken Nov. 1 of the preceding year. Books early for summer, weekends, special events. Good for reunions, groups of birders, hikers, etc. $55/night, 2-night minimum.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
How to get to CR 550 from downtown Marquette: Go north on Front St. until it dead ends at Fair. Go left on Fair. In two blocks, turn right onto Presque Isle Ave. At the third blinking light turn left onto Wright St. Look for Sugar Loaf Ave./CR 550 on the right.
Phil's 550 Store. An old-timey convenience store run by a blacksmith, with a good wine selection, smoked fish, a free maps for bike trails and area waterfalls ... more
Sugarloaf Mountain. A 20-minute walk up to the summit of this cherished local landmark gains grand vistas of Lake Superior, Marquette, and surrounding forests. Especially spectacular near dawn or dusk ... more
Wetmore Pond. Walk through an old-growth forest to a platform for viewing a sphagnum bog with carnivorous pitcher plants. Hike up to red rocks, nice for picnics and contemplation, with another great view. Hogback Mountain offers a third. ... more
Little Presque Isle, Wetmore Landing & North Country Trail Segment. Along this beautiful shore are rocky and sandy beaches, coves, sandstone cliffs, and an island for kayaks to explore. Nearby pines, berries put favorite northwoods habitats in one hikeable area. Get map of trail network for skiing and hiking. ... more
Songbird Trail. A 1.1-mile loop has 10 stops with signs about songbirds you're likely to see and hear along the way ... more
Harlow Pathway/Cross-Country Ski Trail. Two ungroomed trails-5.6 miles in all-with easy to intermediate skiing are near remote, rustic state forest cabins one can rent for the night ... more
Granot Loma. Banker Louis Kaufman's remarkable log lodge, built for $2 million in the early 1920s, is off limits unless you rent it for $10,000 a day. The public can see the show barns of Loma Farms and the colorful postmodern gates made ... more
Little Garlic Falls. Formed by a productive trout stream, this secluded falls are a 2-mile hike from the road ... more
County Road 510 to Big Bay. Crisscrossing the Yellow Dog River and its tributaries, this road is the gateway to several beautiful waterfalls ... more
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