Iron Ore Heritage Trail from Marquette, MI to Ispheming, MI
53 miles
Video highlights - can you find the deer?
Iron ore is a constant presence along the shores of Lake Superior. Marquette, home to Northern Michigan University, is no exception. The ore trains roll right out onto a specially constructed pier where the ore pellets can be dropped directly into the hold of the ore ships.
Ore Loading Pier adjacent to Presque Isle Park
We camped at the Marquette Tourist Park, a city-owned and operated campground and park on the Dead River. The town is very bike friendly and the trail network was accessible right from the park.
We visited Lakeshore Bike Shop and acquired the quintessential tin sign: Bikes = N + 1
The "Yoop" loves its Cornish pasties, a legacy of Cornish miners, so we had to try them out. The Lonely Planet recommended Jean Kay's Pasty shop, so we tried it out. We had a steak pasty and a vegetarian pasty with the housemade spicy ketchup sauce. Both were very tasty.
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