In Michigan's Trap Hills, you'll
find space to wander and wonder,
and quiet rock outcrops with
panorama so wide you'll be
blinking in disbelief.
By Eric Hansen
GETTING THERE: From
Bergland, Michigan at the north
end of Lake Gogebic, drive 10
miles north on M-64, then 4.5
miles south on old M-64 to the
Gogebic Ridge Trail.
TRAILS: The author's 28
mile hike started at the Gogebic
Ridge Trail on old M-64, turned
a half-mile east to the North
Country Trail (NCT), and
followed that path east to Old
Victoria (a restored historic
mining village that features an
Andirondack-style trail
shelter). Some of the
western segments of this section
of the NCT are faint,but
navigable thanks to blue diamond
markers. Shuttle rides:
Ontran(906)884-2006; check for
availability.
GUIDES:
The best source around is
the web site of the Peter Wolfe
Chapter of the North Country
Trail
Association(www.northcountrytrail.org/pwf/).
It features topographical trail
maps, elevation profiles, trail
notes, conditions, water sources
and phenology.
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