The highest point in Michigan is at the summit of Mount Arvon in the Huron Mountain Range in Baraga and Marquette counties. Mt. Arvon is about a 30-mile trek from L’Anse. The last 15 miles it up winding gravel forest roads but it as much about the journey as the destination. At the top is a sign marking the highest point along with a benchmark and a mailbox with a logbook. There is a two-mile hiking trail that leads to the 1,979 feet above sea level summit, or you can drive right up to it if the thought of hiking two miles uphill sounds like torture. You could probably drive up to it in a passager car, but I would recommend an SUV or truck. It would be best to do it in the summer months and avoid early spring when there is still snow on the roads in the Huron Mountains. If you do take the trip be sure to stop at the Baraga Convention and Vistors Bureau Center in L’Anse for directions and info on road conditions.
If you are looking for a place in Michigan to check off your list of places to say you have been to this is a good one. Just be sure to plan on a couple of hours of driving there and back from L’Anse. One last thing, do not rely on your GPS to take you there. You want to get to Mt. Arvon driving south on Roland Lake Road from Skanee Road.
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