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Grex Nature Item 4: Backcountry campsites, anyone?
Entered by arthur on Sun Aug 4 03:05:06 UTC 1991:

   Does anyone know of backcountry camp sites in the lower half
of Lower Michigan? (I mean the 'hike two hours or more in' kind,
not the 'primitive' campsites that let you drive your car or
pickup camper in.)

8 responses total.

#1 of 8 by klaus on Fri Sep 27 10:52:22 1991:

That's a tough one.  I don't think such a thing exists in the L.P. The
only place I've been like that is Isle Royal.  Since the park service
people like to patrol/service camp grounds with vehicles, they also build
roads into them.  Once there is a road, might as well use it to ship users
in too.
One of my favorite camping areas in the L.P. is the Pigeon River area.  I
have not been there in some time, but it quite nice, especially after Labor
Day.
Why does this system ask "Ok to abandon text?" every time I type a capital 
"v"??! When I'm entering text?

#2 of 8 by jdg on Sat Sep 28 02:36:00 1991:

Actually, now that I think about it, there might be some campsites at
Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore -- along the hiking trails -- that
may meet your requirements.  I haven't hiked there (yet) so I couldn't
say for sure.

#3 of 8 by popcorn on Sat Sep 28 21:38:21 1991:

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#4 of 8 by bad on Sun Sep 29 21:56:43 1991:

(What did it say?)
(Is his interrupt set to 'V' somehow?)
(Or is it the rat-eating lizard aliens refusing to let him tip us off?)

#5 of 8 by mitton on Mon Sep 30 16:45:50 1991:

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is not in the lower half of
the LP, but it does have this sort of camping on North Manitou Island.
I was just up there last weekend.  It was great.  They actualy have a
rule against making camp within sight of another camp!

If people are interested I could write an item on N. Manitou.
in the mean time you can get ferry schedules and such info from:
Manitou Island Transit
Mike & George Grosvenor
P.O. Box 591
Leland, MI. 49654
Phone: (616) 256-9061 or (616) 271-4217

And now the bad news.  Deer season opens on the island tomorow.
The bow hunters were ariving as I left, and they in no way resembled 
backpackers with bows.

#6 of 8 by furs on Tue Oct 1 13:04:55 1991:

I love sleeping bear dunes.
My brother's burried me up there when I was 10, and left me to cry.
Ah!  The memories!

#7 of 8 by fes on Thu Oct 3 03:03:34 1991:

IF you can get across the border (what with the strike and all), go hike the
Bruce Trail. This time of year it should be deserted and gorgeous.

#8 of 8 by slynne on Sat May 28 16:25:21 1994:

I love camping on N. Manitou. Going up there in a couple of weeks in fact.

I know I am 2 years late with a response to this item...but...
Yes there are a few good backcountry spots in the lower part
of the LP. One of my favorites is located at Pinkney State Rec Area.
It is about 5 miles in I think and there are no roads going to the site.
Just go to the ranger station and ask about the Blind Lake site..:)

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