Ontonagon is at the mouth of the Ontonagon River at Lake Superior.

Ontonagon Lightouse is now on the National Register of Historical Places. As ship traffic increased on Lake Superior lighthouses became more important. In 1847 this was commissioned.

Part way between Houghton and Ontonagon another lighthouse was needed. This was called the Fourteen Mile Point. It was built in 1890 and was in service for 50 years.

Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park. 60,000 acres makes it the State's largest . Ninety miles of hiking trails.

What a nice spot to set up the tent.

The Lake in the Clouds.

Presque Isle River Corridor.

Cross country skiing and snowshoeing are popular too.

I decided to head east and go along the eastern shore and come back by the US 41.

No one could tell me the story behind the name.

Dollar Bay is a small inlet on Portage Lake that you see here. The far end of the lake was opened to flow into Lake Superior.

Some times you see a sign and just shake your head.

The Copper Harbor Lighthouse was built in 1866.

Fort Wilkins is a restored military post in a State Park. Originally built in 1844 to keep order in the area as the copper mining was booming.

Painedale like many of the towns started because of the mining. This town named after William A. Paine who was part of this mine operation, but a founder of the Paine Webber brokerage. These saltbox houses are from the glory days.

A copper mine as it is going in the good days.

Through this area we see old shafts no longer in service.

Some mines are open for a tour.

Moving out of the wilderness and on to the highway with a good road with a shoulder.

This area there is lake effect snow from the moisture picked up from Lake Superior due to the proximity.

I am entering the Keweenaw Peninsula which is an obvious protrusion into Lake Superior when you are looking at a US map.

From my map it looks like there is a channel across the peninsula that would allow ships and boats to go across. This bridge span goes up to allow the passage of taller vessels.

The dark line across the lakes indicates the border with Canada. The island in the upper left is Isle Royal, a US national park.

Hancock is consistently noted as the 3rd snowiest city in the US by The Weather Channel.

Check out the many vacation homes you can rent in this area.

We are getting close to Marquette the biggest town in the UP.

The charm of a small town and conveniences of a bigger town. People some from far away to take advantage of the businesses.

This was taken in warmer weather. I have a friend who takes an annual January 1 dip in Lake Superior. The lake can always be cold for those not prepared.

Marquette is a major port for iron ore. In 1844 iron ore was discovered. Marquette is the large city of the UP with over 21,000 residents.

This is the birds eye view of the Huron Mountain. This is a very rugged and wild area. If this is your thing, Most peaks do not have names. Mount Arvon at 1980 feet is the tallest spot in Michigan and Mount Curwood is second at 1979 feet. This area gets much lake effect snow. It is estimated that snowfall will exceed 200 inches per winter.

Doing a water approach by boat or kayak provides the best view of some spots.

There are 42 miles of shore, 15 miles of cliffs, and 5 miles of sandy dunes. This photo shows Miner River entering the lake and you see part of the beach.

Ice climbing is popular in the winter. Some areas are closed and check the website

The Pickle Barrel House is on the US National Registry of Historical Places.

An aerial view of the harbor at Grand Marais.

The range light at the end of the sea wall.

Au Sable light station.

Lightkeepers House Museum

Grand Marais Ranger Station. Several other places existed along the Superior shore that were bases the the lifesaving corps.

Au Sable Falls which are part of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Before I moved on to the Pictured Rocks, I had to stop at the beach to look at the colorful agates.