Trail Overview

This forest road is a pretty drive through many birch trees and other colorful trees in the fall. Overall the road is quite wide but is one car wide as the elevation gain increases. There are multiple pull-off spots and multiple areas for incredible views. Some of the best views and overlooks can be accessed by car on the north shore of Lake Superior. There are a couple of vaulted toilets and a hiking trailhead. This is a minimum-maintenance forest road;it is not graded and some larger ruts are challenging to lower vehicles. The whole area is a day-use-only facility and marked as such, but there are some fire rings and picnic tables at the top. Overall the trail is gravel with some mud but there are almost no signs of puddles or water to cross.

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Difficulty

This road overall is quite easy. Stock vans can get up the forest road. However, with the correct rain conditions there are some steep areas and water washout; some spots may be challenging without enough ground clearance.

Technical Rating

Emily Beach

Oct 05, 2025

Open

This trail can get pretty interesting, cool place for pics of your rig but be careful for people flying up and down the trail. We had a few people come up in minivans that lack trail etiquette, and a truck barreling down with no regard for others. This is right off a very touristy road.

Seth Marshall

Jul 05, 2025

Open

Trent Tillett

Jun 01, 2025

Open

Really cool views and Open Space to relax. Nothing crazy/some rocks

james carr

May 07, 2025

Open

easy short little run upto an old quarry with a fantastic view. some picnic table up there to,good for a lunch stop. Road is nice hard packed gravel with a few rocky bits but nothing major, just mind some of the bigger ones if you have a lower clearance vehicle. I'd take just about anything up to the top if your carefull

Liam Brochu

Mar 15, 2025

Open

Mary Ann Scheffler

May 09, 2023

Open