Monday the 24th we left Ontonagon and headed for Muskallonge Lake State Park. The park is on the very north coast of the upper peninsula (remember, UP) of Michigan, about 100 miles west of the Canadian border. We are enjoying driving on the highways and byways and have not been on an interstate since Montana. This drive was no different, with the many bays off of Lake Superior and the quaint towns.
We have been using the planning and navigation capabilities of two computer programs, Copilot and Trailer Life. They have been a real help in finding our way across the country. Until Monday! The last portion of the trip was scheduled on county road H 58, you know the road between Grand Marais and Deer Park. Five miles out of Grand Marais we came to a sign reading “End of Pavement”. We spent the last 15 miles on a rutted dirt road.
The park is on Muskallonge Lake, which is about 5 miles long by 2 miles wide. Just across the road is Lake Superior. There are nice sandy swimming beaches on both lakes. This park is full of families on their summer vacations. So lots of bikes and boats.
There is a nice hiking tail around the park, as the attached photo shows.
The parks in Michigan have electricity at each campsite, which is different. Some of the electrical boxes require runs of almost 100 feet, which is too much.
There is a large flock of Canadian Geese in Muskallonge Lake. The kids have a great time trying to swim them down.
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