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The Epic Keweenaw Hike

In mid-2013 I decided to try for a long-planned hike, a full circle around the point of the Keweenaw. Starting east of Horseshoe Harbor I followed the shoreline all the way past the Keweenaw Rocket Range, along High Rock Point and Keweenaw Point, and made it to Keystone Bay before looping back up East Bluff. There are four posts about this trip, each one focused on one of the four ‘sides’ of the loop.

  1. Hiking The North ShoreMoonlight trickled down through bare branches and spilled out onto an overgrown track in the woods. It was a …
  2. Hiking High Rock AdventuresCool air issued out of the hole of the woods like the gentle yawn of a waiting giant. It was surprisingly …
  3. Hiking Keystone BayThe noon sun hung high in the sky. I looked west, along the south shore of the Keweenaw, and mentally reviewed …
  4. Hiking East BluffAngry no trespassing signs shouted down on me from high in the trees. They were scattered through the woods, …