Bare Bluff Trail Keweenaw
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Bare Bluff Trail Keweenaw

Scenic bluff ascent with expansive views across Lake Superior.

Rating
Length
3.0 mi
Difficulty
4
County
keweenaw

About This Trail

A 3-mile round-trip ascent to the Russell and Miriam Grinnell Memorial Nature Sanctuary atop Bare Bluff, rising nearly 600 feet above Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula’s south shore. The summit delivers expansive views across the open lake and surrounding boreal forest. Allow 3 hours for the steep climb and return.

Location

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Coordinates: 47.4679, -88.1617

Getting There

From Houghton, take US-41 north. Eleven miles south of Copper Harbor, turn right at the sign for Lac La Belle. Drive 5 miles to Lac La Belle, turn left on Bete Gris Road for 3 miles, then left on Smith Fisheries Road for 2.25 miles to the parking area.

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