Hikes 2007 Galleries

Middle Neebish Lighthouse, MI (11-13-07) : A messy hike to an ugly, unkempt lighthouse. Why go? Well, I'm a bit of a lighthouse nut and, unfortunately, this one's on the list. I had visited back in the late 90's but, with no surviving photos, I was compelled to return. Things hadn't improved in the last decade to my dismay...I got just as wet if not wetter than the last time I visited...can't say it wasn't interesting though...

Middle Neebish Lighthouse, MI (11-13-07)

A messy hike to an ugly, unkempt lighthouse. Why go? Well, I'm a bit o ...

Updated: Feb 20, 2009 8:23am PST

McCormick Tract Wilderness, MI (11-5-07) : Off my brother and I go to the middle of nowhere, aka. the McCormick Tract. The tract is a 16,000 acre wilderness in the middle of the Huron Mountains in the UP. We were going to do a bit of hiking and spend the night in the wild outdoors. Our target was a small rocky ridge about 2.5 miles east along the NCT from the trailhead...the unnamed highpoint for Marquette County. To complicate things the forecast was calling for a good 'ol fashioned UP winter storm...

McCormick Tract Wilderness, MI (11-5-07)

Off my brother and I go to the middle of nowhere, aka. the McCormick T ...

Updated: Feb 20, 2009 8:26am PST

Deadman's Hill, MI (10-23-07) : I wanted to get out for a fall hike before all the leaves were gone. This is one of my favorite hikes in Lower Michigan and what was left of the colors made it even more beautiful...

Deadman's Hill, MI (10-23-07)

I wanted to get out for a fall hike before all the leaves were gone. T ...

Updated: Feb 20, 2009 8:30am PST

Little Mountain, MI (9-23-07) : I "discovered" this peak on the back of a restaurant menu in L'anse. We didn't know what to expect but man, were we pleasantly surprised...

Little Mountain, MI (9-23-07)

I "discovered" this peak on the back of a restaurant menu in L'anse. W ...

Updated: Feb 20, 2009 8:33am PST

Trap Hills, MI - Cascade Falls & Norwich Bluff (9-22-07) : In my long history of going places no one has ever heard of I now bring you the Trap Hills...They are a seldom visited range in the Western Upper Peninsula not far from the Porcupine Mountains. Up until a year or two ago I had never heard of them myself and I thought what better time to visit than during foliage season. We packed up the camper and had one of the most fun little vacations I've had in a while. This is a beautiful, all but unknown area that I wish I had discovered sooner!

Trap Hills, MI - Cascade Falls & Norwich Bluff (9-22-07)

In my long history of going places no one has ever heard of I now brin ...

Updated: Feb 20, 2009 8:36am PST

Deadman's Hill, MI (7-15-07) : A 3-mile loop hike I took with my 5-year old son Alex along Deadmans Hill and the Jordan River Valley...

Deadman's Hill, MI (7-15-07)

A 3-mile loop hike I took with my 5-year old son Alex along Deadmans H ...

Updated: Feb 20, 2009 8:40am PST

Pictured Rocks, MI - Chapel Loop (7-10-07) : One of the premier hikes in Michigan. This 10-mile loop passes secluded waterfalls and 200'+ high sandstone cliffs...

Pictured Rocks, MI - Chapel Loop (7-10-07)

One of the premier hikes in Michigan. This 10-mile loop passes seclude ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2008 3:19pm PST

Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI - Sleeping Bear & Pyramid Points (5-3-07) : My bro' Nathan and I out "exploring" the dunes in our own special way. We wandered the blinding sand, navigated inpenetrable forests, sat on 1" thorns, and climbed 600' dunes...it's what we do...

Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI - Sleeping Bear & Pyramid Points (5-3-07)

My bro' Nathan and I out "exploring" the dunes in our own special way. ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2008 2:37pm PST

Thorne Swift Nature Preserve, MI (5-2-07) : A very unique and diverse stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline a few miles west of Harbor Springs...

Thorne Swift Nature Preserve, MI (5-2-07)

A very unique and diverse stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline a few mil ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2008 12:30pm PST

North Central Michigan College Nature Preserve, MI (4-30-07) : A nice little trail maintained by North Central Michigan College in Petoskey. I was in search of some early wildflowers...I wasn't disappointed...

North Central Michigan College Nature Preserve, MI (4-30-07)

A nice little trail maintained by North Central Michigan College in Pe ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2008 12:05pm PST

Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI - Pyramid Point (4-15-07) : It was a warm, early spring day and I was excited for the chance to get back on the trail. I hadn't done much hiking in the Sleeping Bear area so Pyramid Point, one of Sleeping Bear's highest dunes, seemed a good place to start...

Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI - Pyramid Point (4-15-07)

It was a warm, early spring day and I was excited for the chance to ge ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2008 11:42am PST

Hartwick Pines, MI (4-14-07) : A early spring visit to the home of some of the tallest trees in Michigan. The park includes some 46 acres of old growth forest, very rare in Michigan...

Hartwick Pines, MI (4-14-07)

A early spring visit to the home of some of the tallest trees in Michi ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2008 11:22am PST

Peat Mountain, Lake Superior Provencial Park, ON (3-24-07) : A VERY early spring hike I took up Peat Mountain in Lake Superior Provincial Park in northern Ontario. Still a heck of a lot of snow left which made it a difficult hike. It was still beautiful though! The drive back was awesome also, check out the shots towards the end of the album for shots along scenic Highway 17 north of Sault Ste. Marie.

Peat Mountain, Lake Superior Provencial Park, ON (3-24-07)

A VERY early spring hike I took up Peat Mountain in Lake Superior Prov ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2008 10:37am PST

Deadman's Hill, MI (3-3-07) : A 3-mile winter hike down and around Deadman's Hill in Northern Michigan. The loop begins atop Deadman's Hill then descends into the beautiful Jordan River Valley, through the quiet winter woods, before climbing steeply back to the summit. Rare winter blue skies made this a special day out...

Deadman's Hill, MI (3-3-07)

A 3-mile winter hike down and around Deadman's Hill in Northern Michig ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2008 8:52pm PST

Grandfather Mountain - Profile Trail, NC (1-10-07) : The stars finally aligned and I was able to make a hike up Grandfather after a decent snow. The Profile Trail climbs from NC-105 near Banner Elk to the summit of Calloway Peak (5964'), the highest point on the Grandfather ridge.

Grandfather Mountain - Profile Trail, NC (1-10-07)

The stars finally aligned and I was able to make a hike up Grandfather ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2008 7:49pm PST