Find your place of stillness. Find your quiet place. Find your happy place.
Be in Nature.
At the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, we encourage people to just be in nature. Take a pause each day to open your lungs and breathe the fresh Lake Superior air. Carve out a moment to sit on a bench and listen to the wind rustle the treetops. Walk a trail in hopes of spotting a pileated woodpecker foraging in a tree. Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, and smells of the Lodge’s northern hardwoods forest.
The Lodge is a place for you to disconnect from your busy life. Studies have shown that spending time in nature can boost overall well-being. As people become more connected to technology, it is easy to feel disconnected with nature. We believe it is crucial for all of us to make time to spend in the natural world.
When staying at the Lodge you are surrounded by nature. There are over 15 miles of trails right outside the doorsteps of your cabin. Chairs and benches are set up across the property to give guests places to sit and think. It is an easy stroll to wander out onto the golf course at night and gaze up at the thousands of stars above you.
[ The Keweenaw Nature Sanctuary ]
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. “- John Muir from the book Our National Parks
Audubon Wildlife Sanctuaries of Keweenaw County Map
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Estivant Pines: The Estivant Pines make up the largest tract of old growth Eastern White Pine preserved in Michigan, containing hundreds of 300-year old white pine measuring 3-5 feet in diameter. The dense old growth forest canopy provides habitat for 85 species of birds, 23 species of ferns and a wide variety of understory plants. (Fostered by the Michigan Nature Association)
Hunter’s Point Park: The two trails offer many scenic overlooks and provide access to nearly one one-half mile of picturesque rocky beaches just outside of Copper Harbor. The North Shore Trailhead is 0.9 mile and the South Shore Trail is 1.25 miles. (Fostered by the Grant Township)
James Dorion Rooks Memorial Nature Sanctuary at Garden Brook: The sanctuary extends along both sides of Brockway Mountain Drive close to the “nose” of Brockway Mountain. The trail is a one mile loop through rolling terrain and, on the south of Brockway Mountain Drive, it follows along a spectacular precipice with views of Lake Fanny Hooe, Copper Harbor, and Lake Superior beyond. (Fostered by the Michigan Nature Association)
James H. Klipfel Memorial Nature Sanctuary at Brockway Mountain: This 160-acre sanctuary includes a half mile of Brockway Mountain Drive and one of the most popular overlooks along the Drive. A short, 0.75 mile loop trail offers a breath-taking view looking north over Lake Superior. A new 0.2 mile connector trail joins a 0.9 mile loop trail within the adjacent John J. Helstrom Nature Sanctuary. (Fostered by the Michigan Nature Association)
Helmut and Candis Stern Preserve at Mt. Baldy: Locally referred to as “Mt. Baldy” or “Lookout Mountain” for its spectacular views of Lake Superior and the Keweenaw Peninsula, this preserve contains one of the largest and least disturbed of only a handful of balds (a natural community) remaining in the Peninsula. The 6-mile, roundtrip trail (out and back) is a steady, uphill climb. (Fostered by The Nature Conservancy)
Mary Macdonald Preserve at Horseshoe Harbor: the Mary Macdonald Preserve is has grown to encompass 1,200 acres, including five miles of Lake Superior shoreline.
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