Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is 15 miles west of Ontonagon in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The park’s 60,000 acres are one of the few remaining large wilderness areas in the Midwest. Towering virgin timber, secluded lakes, and miles of wild rivers and streams make a visit to the “Porkies” a trip to remember. As Michigan’s largest state park, planning your trip may require the use of various maps. Links to these important maps are provided below.
Mountain Biking Trails
Unit/Backcountry Camping Map
A printer-friendly listing of trail lengths and descriptions
The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park was established in 1945 by Michigan’s Legislature. Since then, many changes have taken place in the way we live; however, the Porcupine Mountains are almost unchanged. The remote interior with its towering pine and hemlock seems to defy time. The solitude of the park is mysterious and exciting. As Michigan’s only state designated wilderness, the Porkies is partnered with Leave No Trace ethics and has developed manuals for specific uses. For wilderness use manuals, please click the links below.
Rustic Cabin Use – Summer
Wilderness Camping – Summer
Leave No Trace Manual
A hiker to the interior of the Porkies must actually turn back the clock and call on skills that were second nature to our ancestors. One must appreciate the ways of a wilderness area to thoroughly enjoy backpacking the Porkies. Remember: the difference between tired feet and the satisfaction of an outstanding view is mostly a condition of the mind.
Lodging:
Kaug Wudjoo Lodge
Yurts
Rustic Cabins
Black bear are frequently encountered in the park. When backcountry camping, bear bags must be suspended at least 12 feet above the ground and far enough from the tree to prevent an animal from reaching or jumping on it. Never feed wild animals. Feeding wildlife damages their health, alters natural behaviors, exposes them to predators and other dangers, and causes them to lose their natural fear of humans.
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
33303 Headquarters Rd.
Ontonagon MI, 49953-9087
906-885-5275
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Heading to the Porkies this fall to get one last camping trip in before the ❄falls?
Reminders -
If you are checking into Union Bay or Presque Isle campgrounds, head straight there and staff will get you checked in!
ALL Backcountry Campers, Cabin or Yurt Users - please see the check-in location and times listed for October through May.
*We were able to extend our Visitors Center schedule through October - but check-in times change on October 16th ⌚️*
Eric Sillars
Our chairlifts will be running this weekend... Noon - 6 pm ET. Get your tickets at the ticket window at the chalet. No need for reservations. We are predicting close to, if not PEAK color!See all the autumn hues from above! 🍂
Read more: l.mlive.com/BzfXDJ
You need to add Copper Peak to this list.
Cant forget copper peak as well!
I've done this with my pal, Sally! Beautiful!
Robert Brown can we please road trip and spend the weekend in the porkies?
Christine Ashley Parkerson our timing is PERFECT!! Peak colors😍
Is there a chalet or overlooks at the top? Thanks!
how do you get to this? I'll be there Sunday!
Terri Holzem I think this should happen Sunday
Tyson Smith wanna see your wife freak out on a chair lift? 🤣😂🤣
Jessie McCracken
Chester
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Ryan James
Chad Hanson
Tim Sherman 😍 🍁
Doug Gleichner
Brian Carter
Gene Sund 😍
You forgot Copper Peak.
Kris Marie
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Aubrey
Mark Fadroski road trip
Don’t forget Copper Peak in Ironwood,Michigan.
Tony Colwell
Fall Color Update -
Color is starting to "pop" throughout the Porkies. Rangers estimate 30% color change.
Check out www.funintheup.com for UP color updates!
#porkies #fallcolor #lakeoftheclouds #presqueisle #unionbay
These were from today, colors were gorgeous!
Zach Van Hefty I think we are going to hit the fall color perfectly 😍😍
Coming next weekend. Hopefully next week is even more.
Hope there's still colors on the weekend of the 15th 🤞🤞
Lisa Ann Bagneski minimal color up there this week!! Ready to see what next week holds!
got up to the summit. took seme 120 film with my Debonair (it's portrait by default) from filmphotographystore.com for those still into rare film 120 ain't rare though but the camera can only be found there. Similar to a Holga and a Diana. Get a normal photo you gotta turn it side ways 🙂 Didn't have my Brownie #2 Model F at the time. (1933)
Rachel Wiersing
Kristie Haas Morgan Palmer
Scott Essington
We are excited to announce our Season Ski Pass Pre-Sale starts this weekend!
Stop by the ticket office at the chalet to purchase your 22/23 Season Ski Passes!
#porkies #skitheporkies #midnr #bringonthesnow
Can we order over the phone?
Kathy Bauer
Jamie Bauer-Lockhart
Mother Nature better start cooperating with us! 🌧 ☀️Due to the high risk of thunderstorms we will not be having fall chair lift rides today.
Hope to see sunshine and you all next weekend! 🌞
When are the lift chairs starting and till when?
When the lifts are open can we take a mtn bike up the hill?
Greg Otwell
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