Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Guide

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Guide by Jim DuFresne. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9781946142016.

The Porkies, the beloved mountains of the Midwest, are the scenic and rugged heart of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan s Upper Peninsula. This 60,000-acre park features entire rivers, 25 miles of Lake Superior shoreline, dozens of waterfalls, wildlife from bald eagles to black bears and the most extensive virgin forest between the Adirondacks and the Rocky Mountains. The Porkies also offer some of the best hiking in the Midwest. Day hikers and backpackers have more than 90 miles of trails to explore plus 17 wilderness cabins and four yurts that can be rented in advance and 63 walk-in campsites. Hikes can range from a stroll to nearby waterfalls to a six-day trek that covers 40 miles. Jim DuFresnes backcountry guide to the largest state park in Michigan covers the entire network of foot trails along with access, difficulty, hiking time and trail descriptions. Also included are backpacking itineraries, chapters on the parks waterfalls and fishing and 25 detailed maps that cover every corner of the park along with descriptions of all 17 rental cabins and four yurts in the backcountry. Rounding out this full-color guidebook is information on the parks winter activities (cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowshoeing and winter cabin rentals) and the outstanding photography of Bryan Byrnes, a noted Upper Peninsula photographer who lives only 10 miles from the Porkies.