Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, State park with old-growth forests in Upper Peninsula, Michigan.
The 60,000-acre park contains dense forests, steep ridges, waterfalls, and a 25-mile stretch along Lake Superior with multiple observation points.
Michigan designated this land as a protected wilderness state park in 1984 to preserve the largest tract of old-growth hardwood forests in North America.
Native American tribes maintained strong connections to this land, utilizing its resources and incorporating the mountains into their traditional practices and beliefs.
Visitors access over 90 miles of marked hiking trails, campgrounds, rustic cabins, and winter sports facilities throughout four distinct seasonal periods.
EnChroma-enabled viewers installed at Lake of the Clouds and Summit Peak allow colorblind visitors to experience the full spectrum of natural colors.
Location: Michigan
Inception: 1984
Website: http://michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=426
GPS coordinates: 46.78222,-89.75417
Latest update: March 4, 2025 14:03
Michigan holds a wide array of natural and historical sites across its two peninsulas. The shoreline runs for hundreds of miles along the Great Lakes, showing sand beaches, rocky cliffs, and dune formations. In the north, dense forests, waterfalls, and rock formations shaped by erosion dominate the landscape. Lighthouses from the 19th century mark key points along the waterways. Historical sites document the region's development, from military posts to industrial monuments. Visitors can explore places like Pictured Rocks, where colored sandstone cliffs rise directly above the water, or Sleeping Bear Dunes, where sand piles up to 450 feet (137 meters) high. Mackinac Bridge connects the two peninsulas with a span of roughly 5 miles (8 kilometers). At Hartwick Pines State Park, pine trees stand several centuries old. Tahquamenon Falls ranks among the larger waterfalls east of the Mississippi. On Mackinac Island, Fort Mackinac dates to the 18th century, while the Heidelberg Project in Detroit presents contemporary art in an urban setting. This collection presents both natural and human-made sites across a region that stretches over both of Michigan's peninsulas.
Porcupine Mountains
1.8 km
Copper mining in Michigan
17.1 km
Agate Falls Scenic Site
60.8 km
SS Ira H. Owen
29.2 km
Michigan Island Light
57.5 km
Ontonagon School
35.2 km
Superior Falls
56.1 km
Outer Island Light
60.1 km
Ironwood Theatre
48.4 km
O Kun de Kun Falls
48.4 km
Ontonagon Light
34.7 km
Great Conglomerate Falls
28.4 km
Manido Falls
18.7 km
Nawadaha Falls
19.1 km
Ironwood Memorial/Municipal Building
48.1 km
Ironwood Carnegie Library
48.7 km
Ontonagon Harbor Piers Historic District
35.4 km
Gogebic County Courthouse
40.5 km
Ontonagon County Courthouse
35.3 km
Solomon S. Curry House
47.8 km
Annala Round Barn
51.1 km
Old Iron County Courthouse
49.6 km
Bergland Administrative Site
25.2 km
Plummer Mine Headframe
58.6 km
Planter Road – Jackson Creek Bridge
34.2 km
Lake Gogebic State Park
38.6 km
Lake Gogebic
34 km
Main Street – Black River Bridge
39.2 kmReviews
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