Synopses & Reviews
Lace up your boots and sample more than fifty of the finest trails in Michigan. From the wilderness areas of the Upper Peninsula - including Isle Royale National Park, the Porcupine Mountains, and Sylvania Recreation Area - to the High Country Pathway through Pigeon River State Forest in the Lower Peninsula, Michigan offers a full spectrum of hiking adventures. Wander the beaches of four of the five Great Lakes, traverse the rugged high ridges along the Greenstone Trail, or explore the vast forests of Sleeper State Park. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Mike Modrzynski introduces you to all this and more.
Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails; difficulty ratings for each hike; detailed trail maps.
Whether you're a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest throughout Michigan.
Synopsis
From the wilderness areas of the Upper Peninsula--including Isle Royale National Park and Porcupine Mountain--to the High Country Pathway through Pigeon River State Forest in the Lower Peninsula and to the 875-mile North Country Trail, this guide offers the spectrum of hiking adventures.
Synopsis
Whether the readers are day-trippers or long-distance hikers, old hands or novices, these Hiking guides contain outings suited to every ability and interest.
Features include:
-- Up-to-date trail information
-- Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails
-- Detailed trail maps
-- Information on hiking with children
-- Locations of barrier-free trails
-- Zero-impact camping tips
From the wilderness areas of the Upper Peninsula -- including Isle Royale National Park and Porcupine Mountain -- to the High Country Pathway through Pigeon River State Forest in the Lower Peninsula and to the 875-mile North Country Trail, this guide offers the spectrum of hiking adventures.
About the Author
Mike Modrzynski has written more than a thousand feature magazine articles and authored two books about fishing. He lives in Rogers City, Michigan.
Table of Contents
(1) Introduction (2) Michigan's Rails-to-Trails Program (3) Extended Hikes (4) Weekend Hikes (5) Nature Hikes (6) Appendixes