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Tucked between Lake Superior, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the Sawtooth Mountain Range, Grand Marais (mar-AY) is the starting point of the Gunflint Trail (CR 12). This 57-mile scenic route runs northwest from North Shore Scenic Drive to Saganaga Lake at the Canadian border, traversing Superior National Forest. Popular outdoor activities in summer include camping, hiking, bicycling, canoeing, fishing, kayaking and wildlife viewing; snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing take over in winter.

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ARTICLEGrand Marais Tucked between Lake Superior, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the Sawtooth Mountain Range, Grand Marais (mar-AY) is the starting point of theGunflint Trail(CR 12). This 57-mile scenic route runs northwest from North Shore Scenic Drive to Saganaga Lake at the Canadian border, traversing Superior National Forest. Popular outdoor activities in summer include camping, hiking, bicycling, canoeing, fishing, kayaking and wildlife viewing; snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing take over in winter.Grand Marais
NATIONAL PARKApostle Islands National Lakeshore The Apostle Islands lie offshore from Bayfield Peninsula in Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin. There are 22 Apostle Islands ranging in size from 3 acres to 14,000 acres. All but Madeline IslandApostle Islands National Lakeshore
NATIONAL PARKChequamegon Nicolet National Forest In north-central and northeastern Wisconsin, the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest comprises 1.5 million acres in four separate regions. The Chequamegon (she-Wa-ma-gon) area covers 856,938 acres east, south and northwest of Park Falls on SRs 182 and 13; the Nicolet (nik-oh-LAY) area totals 661,200 acres east of Rhinelander and is accessible via several major highways.Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest
NATIONAL PARKChippewa National Forest In north-central Minnesota, Chippewa National Forest encompasses approximately 666,000 acres, including some of the largest lakes in the state—Winnibigoshish, Leech and Cass—and more than 700 smaller bodies of water.Chippewa National Forest
NATIONAL PARKGrand Portage National Monument A half-mile from the village of Grand Portage off SR 61, the scenic historical site of Grand Portage National Monument embraces the stockade and the 8.5-mile portage—a foot path used to carry boats and supplies from Lake Superior to the Pigeon River—followed by the voyageurs to Fort Charlotte and the boundary waters separating Canada and Minnesota. The Grand Portage was the fur trade's linchpin—through this portage passed all the trade goods from Montréal and furs from the Canadian Northwest.Grand Portage National Monument
NATIONAL PARKHiawatha National Forest With shorelines on lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior, the two portions of the Hiawatha National Forest embrace 893,348 acres of the Upper Peninsula and feature the only Great Lakes lighthouses in the national forest system. The broad western unit extends southward from Munising to Rapid Rivers and includes Big Bay de Noc and Little Bay de Noc. The eastern unit reaches from St. IgnaceHiawatha National Forest
NATIONAL PARKIsle Royale National Park Northwest of the Upper Peninsula, Isle Royale is the largest island in Lake Superior. Dedicated as a national park in 1940, the main island is about 45 miles long and 8.5 miles across at the widest point. The park boundary extends 4.5 miles offshore. A rugged coastline and numerous crags and ridges add to the park's beauty; 99 percent of the island is wilderness.Isle Royale National Park
NATIONAL PARKOttawa National Forest In the Upper Peninsula, the 986,518 acres of the Ottawa National Forest are intermingled with approximately 606,300 acres of state, county and privately owned land. Included are Ottawa National Forest
NATIONAL PARKPictured Rocks National Lakeshore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore extends 40 miles along Lake Superior from Grand Marais to MunisingPictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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