Pioneer Lodging

Pioneer Lodging Website Pioneer Lodging is your source for Great Four Season Lodging Rentals in the Western U.P. of Michigan and the Northwoods of Wisconsin.  We have many properties to choose from, each unique in it’s own way. Skiing at Indianhead, Blackjack or Big Powderhorn? Looking for affordable Trailside Lodging? We can help!  After a day of skiing or snowmobiling, enjoy a …

Fayette Historic State Park

Fayette Historic State Park Fayette, Michigan was once one of Upper Michigan’s most productive iron-smelting operations.  It is located on the Big Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan on the southern part of the Upper Peninsula.  Fayette Historic State Park was established to show what life was like in the town during the 19th century. Over 20 buildings are open, with restoration …

Piers Gorge

Piers Gorge Piers Gorge is a beautiful gorge that has been formed by the Menominee River. It gets its name from the drops that look like “piers” as they fall over rock ledges.  These create four sets of rapids. The biggest of the drops is about 8′ high and is named Mishicot Falls. There is a nice hiking trail that runs alongside these …

Chapel Rock

Chapel Rock and Beach Chapel Rock is located along the coast of Lake Superior in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  It is located about 15 miles east of Munising off Alger County Road H-58, then about a 5 mile drive north to the end of Chapel Road.  Once you reach the parking lot it is a 2.5 mile hike to Lake Superior and …

Ore Dock Brewery

Ore Dock Brewery Description: People in the U.P. work hard, take great pride in what is produced locally and have answered the call in supporting and improving the local economy. The name “Ore Dock Brewing Company” was chosen because we see our local ore docks as grand and iconic reminders of Marquette and the U.P.’s past, present, and future identity. …

Alger Falls Motel

Alger Falls Motel Alger Falls Motel of Munising, MI has 16 clean, comfortable, and continually updated rooms. They also also have 2 Housekeeping Cottages / Rental Cabins with fully equipped kitchens. Open year-round in Munising, Michigan. Guests can also enjoy their nearby island.  Filled with history and lore, the Grand Island National Recreational Area offers a host of activities for the adventurous visitor.  Winter visitors …

Tahquamenon Falls

Tahquamenon Falls The Tahquamenon Falls are actually two different waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River. The water is notably brown in color because of tannins that are leached from the cedar swamps which the river drains. The upper falls are more than 200 feet across and drop approximately 48 feet. During the late spring runoff, the river drains as much as 50,000 gallons …

Bond Falls

Bond Falls Bond Falls is a waterfall on the middle branch of the Ontonagon River, a few miles east of Paulding in southern Ontonagon County, Michigan. Bond Falls is 10 miles north of Watersmeet or 9 miles south of Bruce Crossing.  The site is near U.S. Highway 45 in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The waterfalls are …

Superior Falls

Superior Falls on the Montreal River Superior Falls is located on the Montreal River just a few hundred yards from Lake Superior. The Montreal River forms part of the border between Michigan and Wisconsin so the falls is technically in both states, but it is most easily visited from the Michigan side. This is an impressive waterfall consisting of several drops and …