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 features historical sites and natural areas with lighthouses, waterfalls, and sand beaches. The region presents geological formations, old forests, and industrial monuments. The landscape includes lakes, cliffs, and dunes, while historical buildings document the state's development.
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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