8/5/2014 Copper Harbor, Michigan — It’s been about 6 years since I’ve been to the top of Michigan… Copper Harbor… the end of U.S. 41… the end of the Earth! Well, not really. This past weekend I spent time up in the Copper Country with a friend of mine. The weather couldn’t have been better for a drive all the way up to Copper Harbor on Saturday.
Highs in Copper Harbor were around 80 degrees. My friend and I decided to stop at a rest stop to do some sight seeing before we hit Copper Harbor. We ended up stopping at a small rest stop around Lac La Belle. This was the first time I’ve EVER been around Lac La Belle and Bette Gris. It was a very scenic drive.
Once we arrived in Copper Harbor we made a stop at Fort Wilkins State Park. This park is absolutely beautiful! I haven’t been to Fort Wilkins since 1999. The scenery and history that surrounds this park is absolutely amazing.
My friend recently adopted a dog from the local Animal Shelter. The dog ended up taking a ride with us to Copper Harbor. There was plenty of trails around Fort Wilkins State Park to let the dog run around, on a leash of course.
To top off the trip to Copper Harbor, we ended up driving right up Brockway Mountain near Copper Harbor. Years ago this was always a tradition. All in all this was an excellent mini vacation to the Keweenaw and Copper Harbor. Plug in Copper Harbor on your GPS for your next destination… you won’t be disappointed!
-Eric Scott
