Hiking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Dec 30

As part of the 28th Annual New Year’s Eve Campout at Doe Lake, Ocala National Forest – an annual event for Florida Trail members, hosted by Lou and Rachael Augspurg of the Central Florida Chapter- I’ll be sharing my travels on foot through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Areas I’ll show and talk about with you during the evening program include:

• Isle Royale National Park, one of America’s least-visited national parks due to its remoteness but a mecca for backpacking;
• Grand Island National Recreation Area, an island offshore from Munising with excellent backpacking to secluded beaches and beauty spots;
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, where I’ve been taking on the “Pictured Rocks Challenge” of completing all 65+ miles of hiking in this national park over several visits north; and,
• Mackinac Island State Park, the “other side of Mackinac Island.” The fudgies never get here, so it’s a day hiker’s delight, with 80% of this famed island covered in deep dark North woods and hiking trails.

Hope you can join us! The event is only open to Florida Trail Association members and their guests. To become a member of FTA, please visit their website.

Learn more – directions, logistics, and schedule – about the 28th Annual New Years Eve Campout on Meetup

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• New Year’s Eve Campout in the Ocala National Forest | Florida Hikes! December 13, 2011 at 9:31 am

  [...] Each evening, the historic Civilian Conservation Corps lodge at Doe Lake is our stage for a community meal and hiking presentations by folks who’ve rambled across the globe.  On Friday evening, December 30, I’ll be sharing my tales and images from Hiking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. [...]

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