Hiking Hogback Mountain: A Challenge Worth Taking

If you’re looking for a hike that will test your stamina, reward you with stunning views, and make you feel like you’ve conquered a mini-mountain, then Hogback Mountain in Marquette, Michigan is the perfect destination for you. Hogback Mountain is one of the southernmost peaks in the remote Huron Mountain Range, and rises 600 feet above the surrounding terrain. It’s …

Porcupine Mountains Escarpment Trail

The Porcupine Mountains Escarpment Trail starts at a parking area off the 107th Engineers Memorial Highway and ends at the overlook for Lake of the Clouds.  This is one of the most scenic hikes in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.  If you start from the overlook and hike to the parking area, you will be traveling mostly downhill.  You …