Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula: Walks, Hikes & Backpacks from Ironwood to St. Ignace

by Thomas Funke

A complete guide to 50 walks and hikes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a burgeoning Midwestern vacation destination for outdoors enthusiasts. This edition in the Explorer's 50 Hikes series features day-long and overnight trips for hikers and walkers of all abilities, from seasoned backpackers to casual day hikers looking to stretch their legs. Outdoorsman Tom Funke is your guide to hiking to the precipice of dramatic cliffs, gentle walks to breathtaking waterfalls and overlooks, and fascinating geological formations that reveal millions of years of natural history.

As in all Explorer's 50 Hikes guides, each hike features a detailed topographic map, directions to the trailhead, hike difficulty and elevation, and fascinating commentary about the natural and human history you'll encounter along the way. 50 black-and-white photographs, 51 maps

242 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2008

About the author

I was born in Muskegon, graduated from Bangor, and graduated from Western Michigan University with a Biology & Environmental Studies degrees.

I worked for Binder Park Zoo, Michigan Audubon, and owned Trailspotters, Fort Custer Outfitters & Gateway to Pictured Rocks Lodging.

I started hiking as a small child with my father. In college, I used Dennis Hansen's Michigan Trail Atlas & Jim DuFresnes 50 Hikes in Michigan to explore Michigan's hiking trails.

I discovered the North Country Trail and hiked across Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1998. 2000+ miles later, I'm well invested in my lifetime goal to hike the entire trail.

I currently live in Abu Dhabi working for SeaWorld.

Reviews

[Kyle Janison · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid collection of the vast Upper Peninsula's best hikes; even though it was published in 2008, it's still useful today. The maps, as is typical of those found in such guidebooks, are a bit small, however.

[Janelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was helpful and gave us some good leads. However the map and the numbers in the chapters didn't match up which was a little frustrating. I did like how the hikes were classified in 4 sections of the UP.