Chocolay Township in Marquette in Marquette County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
A Trail to Adventure
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Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2025
1. A Trail to Adventure Marker
Each state along the North Country National Scenic Trail offers visitors a realm of outdoor opportunities. In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the trail enters from the south at the Mackinac Bridge and St. Ignace, and heads into the Hiawatha National Forest, passing Tahquamenon Falls State Park, and then winding its way along the Lake Superior shoreline through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
The Trail continues west through Marquette where it returns to the woods for real solitude in some of the most remote and rugged segments of the trail including the McCormick Wilderness, Ottawa National Forest and the Porcupine Mountains. As one approaches the Wisconsin border, waterfalls abound along the Presque Isle and Black Rivers. An adventurous spirit is all you need to enjoy the "U.P." section of the North Country National Scenic Trail.
The trail can be enjoyed one day, one step, one view, one sound at a time. North County Trail Hiker
The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest national scenic trail in the country. Every step of the trail's 4,600 miles is an adventure. You can hike its length from
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Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Highlights Along the Trail
Tahquamenon State Park Marquette Shoreline Ottawa National Forest Photograph
by Luke Jordan
North Country National Scenic Trail
*The North County Scenic Trail emblem and blue trail markers will help you navigate the trail. Plain your trip. Share your itinerary with friends and family. Take a map, compass, and a cell phone
*Visit www.northcountrytrail.org and www.nps.gov/nocco for trail information and volunteer opportunities.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Photograph by Jay Bouwkamp.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 46° 30.26′ N, 87° 21.713′ W. Marker is in Marquette, Michigan, in Marquette County. It is in Chocolay Township. It can be reached
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2025
2. A Trail to Adventure Marker along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail
Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It is also in the American Midwest and on Lake Superiors South Shore Region. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Migratory Birds of the Great Lakes Region/ Restoring Critical Coastal Habitat to Benefit Birds (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer John Burt (approx. 1½ miles away); Carp River Furnace (approx. 1½ miles away); Jacques Marquette (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lake Superior Art Association (approx. 2.9 miles away); World War II "Silent Service" Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lower Harbor Ore Dock (approx. 3 miles away); Bishop Baraga House (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marquette.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
