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Welcome
to the
Grand Marais
Chapter
of the North Country Trail
Association
Website
Officially established: July
31, 2003
The Grand Marais Chapter of the
North Country Trail Association has responsibility for one of the most
beautiful sections of trail in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We have approximately 150 miles of trail
which runs from the mouth of the Two-Hearted River, west to Grand Marais
and then to Munising and ending at the Rock River Canyon. This section
includes one of our Nation’s greatest treasures: Pictured Rocks National
Lakeshore.
Most of our trail follows the
Lake Superior Shoreline along what is known as the “Shipwreck Coast.”
Remnants of the past such as shipwrecks, lighthouses, lifesaving stations,
homesteads, logging camps, and historic communities are in evidence all
along the way. Grand Marais is
known as the area of “Nature in abundance”. Eagles, bear, moose, deer, coyote, wolf and plover are among
some of the earths creatures you may encounter on your journey. Several glistening waterfalls can also
be seen along the trail.
Inside these pages we will not
only present Grand Marais Chapter business, but we will be presenting
explicit details for hiking our area. Highlights of trail sections will be
illustrated as well as necessary hiker information (camping spots, water
sources, stream crossings, etc.).
We intend for this to develop as a practical guide for this section.
Not only can you get in touch
with chapter members regarding business, but contact us with any of your
questions regarding our area. We want you to have the best up to date
information about hiking along our beautiful section of Lake Superior.
So, dig in, check out our area
and let us know what you think. Your comments help us.
If you’ve hiked our section of
trail, send us your stories and pictures, we’ll put them here on our site.
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