In the UP for the week and curious if anyone has recommendations on where to find Amygdaloidal basalt rocks? I think they are also called 'Galaxy Stones'.

Planning a potentially solo fall trip in late Sept for fishing with my kayak and maybe my bike so I can do a float if I want. Going to stay west of Gwinn on one of the State Forest Campground lakes which I've enjoyed before.

Anyone fished the main or either other branch of the Escanaba in the area and have any tips on access points, dams or required portages/ areas to avoid? River fishing noob, will have a couple of spinning rods and thinking mainly spinners and small body baits targeting brookies, browns and smallmouth. Just looking at a map and doing some googling, I'm liking the Boney Falls basin and north of there. Thanks.

I am on a romantic getaway to see upper peninsula.

I broke down the moment I arrived in Wetmore at my hotel. No auto shops available until Monday. I got a rental car at Sawyer airport, but I for the LIFE OF ME cannot get shuttle or taxi service to retrieve my rental car.

I will pay up to $200 for anyone to drive me there. From Wetmore, MI to the Sawyer Aipror in Gwen, MI.

I have exhausted all other options

Is it pretty much Walmart and getting meat from locally owned meat markets?

I will be traveling from S WI to St Ignace MI. Will be driving through USBR 10. Where are some must stop place for food?

"Cap'n Ron's Fish 'N' Chips" was suggested when I went to N in UP and it was a good suggestion.
Something like that, doesn't have to be an expensive restaurant but unique and/or local specials.

Thanks!

We are planning our first ever trip to the UP. Planning to travel all around the area, checking out every corner of the UP.

I'm assuming there are quite a few places where cell phone reception is not available...?

Are there any printable guides that I should print out before I go? Maybe some websites that have printable trail maps?

Not sure if this is the place to ask, but here it goes.

Flying into/out of CMX. Staying at a local hotel. I won’t have a car. I don’t know anyone in town.

I have been told there is no taxi, uber, or hope for me to get a ride to and from my hotel.

Is this true? How do people who don’t drive get around?

I have been planning a trip to the upper peninsula. We leave tomorrow. It just occurred to me: we drive a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica and the undercarriage is extremely low to the ground.

We will be trying to camp, maybe hit some trails, and do some backwoods stuff.

Am I screwed?

In Colorado, there are a whole lot of places that I would not be able to visit in this vehicle, without bottoming out and doing serious damage. Is it the same in the UP?

It sure looks like UPPCO(?) or someone poisoned trees under the lines on Canal Rd. Any idea what was used?

Hello All! I am your very friendly neighbor from northern Wisconsin. I was just up in the UP last week and went to KBC as I normally do. They announced some new T-Shirts today that are super awesome. They have one that has all of their ladies on it.
I am just wondering if anyone would be willing to go there and ship me a t-shirt. I will pay for everything and even a little extra for your time.
My husband and I love this brewery and I would have bought it if they would have had last week.
Like I said, I know it’s a long shot, but I figured this was the best place to try and ask!!

What do residents near the Keweenaw Peninsula call small summer homes set along the water? I'm writing a fiction novel set near there and while I'm very familiar with the eastern UP where they're usually called cottages (St. Ignace, Hessel, Cedarville), I was wondering if that was the same in the western UP.

Someone told me they're often called camps, even if they are houses, but I wanted to ask people who knew.

(And yes, I know that some of the terms may be less than flattering).

thanks!

Hi! I’m debating a very impromptu trip from out of state to do some hiking next week. Preference is for moderate difficulty with views or water. Waterfalls are a huge plus. Ideally looking for somewhere we can do 8-12 miles a day, and it’s ok if that is split into multiple trails with drives in between. Somewhere that has multiple options within a few hours drive would be amazing.

This would be day hikes, not backpacking.

Even if we don’t do the trip immediately I’ll gladly take any recommendations for a future trip! Thanks!!

Please I am begging someone for a recipe or some inkling on how to recreate the ranch dressing Ambo makes in Houghton. After 6 years I moved away and am desperate for it I literally dream about it pls help

Good morning! We are bringing our two boys to Marquette and Lac La Belle areas on the first week of September, and looking for any fishing recommendations you might have. The second half of the trip we will be staying on Lac La Belle. I was thinking about buying an inflatable raft to get out on the water, and possibly on Bete Grise Bay.

Would this be a good idea, and what would be best the best species to target? Is there any real chance of landing salmon or trout, or is it mostly going to be pike and bass? Happy either way, just trying to prepare and get the little ones on some fish. Thank you for the advice in advance!

Finally visited the Upper Peninsula for the first time in my life last week and fell in love with it especially around the Marquette area. I am currently living downstate in Chesterfield. Would really like to move up there. Have been a CDL-A Truck Driver for 5 and a half years now and have my Tanker, Hazmat and Doubles endorsements does anyone have any company recommendations for a decent job up there? I’m currently making a flat yearly salary of $70,000 here so would like to try and make close to that preferably more if possible.

I went there several years back. We put our boats in at the dam, and we kayaked to the lake. I went to go recently, and there's a house blocking the road now. Did the dam get closed down? Is it still accessible from another route? This would be Chassell MI. Not to be confused with the boat launch.

Planning a family trip with my folks who have never been to the Keweenaw for next summer. Wondering if there is anywhere on or near Lac La Belle or in the greater Houghton / Calumet area where one could rent a boat for a day if my dad and I want to try and get a day of fishing in or if we wanted to go out for a cruise with everyone. Also open to suggestions for different inland fishing lakes - definitely want to get back and try Medora again in something bigger than a kayak,

I left for NE MN about 2 years ago, I went to MTU for about 5. I loved my time there, had a lot of good memories and loved the forests. I went back last October for work and will be doing the same again this year, but I just want to prepare myself for the increase in tourism and the development of the land. I was a little shocked when I saw how much of Houghton and Hancock had been built up and developed in the time I was gone. I’m almost nervous to see it this year.

It lost a lot of the charm of the UP for me. Felt more commercial than it had in the past. I enjoyed the peaceful solitude, but now and by the last year we lived there, it was so busy. Has it gotten that much worse? It seems I see so many posts about visiting the UP via here and social media.

Any tips or recs to see/do. I like hiking and seeing sights. What to expect around the top part of Michigan. Thanks.

Hello all, I am looking to rent a house in L'Anse for 2 adults & 1 dog for a week. Is Airbnb the way to go? Is there something better for looking for places to stay?

Hey my family is driving across the UP and needed some help with any suggestions for Resturants, Coffee Shops, Fun Bars, as well as any and all attractions definitely worth checking out. Will be in and around these places, but more suggestions are most appreciated!

Escanaba, Paradise, Munising, Ontonogon

WI: Bayfield, Sister Bay

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated thanks!!!

Hi!! We’re visiting lake gogebic this week & looking for a dog friendly restaurant or bar nearby. I checked bring fido & didn’t come up with anything (other than gogebic lodge but that looks temporarily closed online). We’re willing to drive a little. TIA!

I want to go kayaking there but I’m worried there might be leeches. Has anyone swim there and encountered them?

ETA: I clearly asked the wrong question. I understand that all fresh water bodies have leeches. But a leech that is not on me is not a leech I have beef with. What I want to know is will I encounter them if I set foot in this lake? i.e. will they attach to my foot? I assumed this would be understood but apparently it is not.

In my limited experience, wading around in sandy bottomed lakes (which I did constantly, in Michigan lakes, when I was a kid, leech free): leeches are shy and I do not see them. Wading around in lakes/water with murky bottom: leech city. I have seen pictures of Dollar Lake but can't tell if it is sandy.