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user-inactivated · 3439 days ago · link · · parent · post: Backpacking in Black River State Forest, Wisconsin

Yeah I started to say 'exists' but that sounded like I was insulting the state too much.

One question -- an early trip I'm planning is a drive up Lake Michigan, along the UP and over to Mackinac. Ever done it? Is it easy to drive within a stone's throw of the lake so I can look at it while I head north?

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jleopold · 3439 days ago · link ·

Sorry, but I've never been up that way. There's some state, and I think even National Forests up in the Northeast, but I've never been to them. Enjoy though, the lake tends to be a nice sight.

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WanderingEng · 3439 days ago · link ·

Once you get north of the Wisconsin/Michigan border at Menominee/Marinette, highway 35 has nice views of the lake while you drive. I haven't taken highway 2 past Manistique, but there are some nice views in places up to there. If you're exploring, you might take 183 down into Garden, MI. I was there once a few years ago, and it's very rural, very off the beaten path. That peninsula is nice and has some nice views of the bay.