On the south shores of Lake Superior, Ontonagon County includes the Porcupine Mountains and State Park. The park has 60,00 acres of virgin forest, with 80 miles of trails to hike, also Lake of the Clouds and the Summit Peak which is one of the highest points in Michigan, and 90 waterfalls. Of course, we attempted it all. Hiked over 5 miles, climbed to the peak and even saw a black bear! Love the "Porkies". No, we did not camp in their rustic back country campsites. We had camped in the city of Ontonogan, about 20 minutes away in their county campgrounds located right on Lake Superior. That's our campsite and our sunset view at the bottom. Couldn't ask for a better life!
The town of Ontonogan is small, also hurting bad with the economy since their only industry closed. But they are know for a huge maritime history, mining and logging. We toured a great lighthouse and were able to climb all the way to the top on the spiral staircase. This was Ricardo's first time in a lighthouse.
The town of Ontonogan is small, also hurting bad with the economy since their only industry closed. But they are know for a huge maritime history, mining and logging. We toured a great lighthouse and were able to climb all the way to the top on the spiral staircase. This was Ricardo's first time in a lighthouse.
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