Multi-Day Road Trips
UP Routes
Curated drives through Michigan's Upper Peninsula — waterfalls, fall color, Lake Superior shore, and RV-friendly loops. Every route is fully scouted with campground stops and real driving times.
3-Day UP Waterfall Loop
Tahquamenon → Munising → Marquette — 4 to 6 waterfalls, boreal forest camping, and the amber rivers of the eastern UP.
🚗 ~4.5hrs driving
📅 Best: June – October
💰 $150–$250 (camping + fuel)
- Upper Tahquamenon Falls — one of the largest east of the Mississippi
- Lower Falls rowboat experience — UP tradition since the 1940s
- Pictured Rocks boat cruise (book in advance)
Fall Color Scenic Drive — Eastern UP
Tahquamenon River corridor → Les Cheneaux islands → Mackinac Bridge — the eastern UP in full October color.
🚗 ~4.0hrs driving
📅 Best: Late Sept – Late Oct
💰 $120–$220 (camping or motel)
- Tahquamenon River corridor — beech-maple fall color at peak
- M-123 Newberry to Paradise — 30 miles with zero development
- Les Cheneaux cut islands from the water in October color
Lake Superior Circle Tour: UP Segment
Sault Ste. Marie → Marquette → Houghton → Ironwood — the 450-mile anchor leg of the full Lake Superior Circle Tour.
🚗 ~9.5hrs driving
📅 Best: June – October
💰 $300–$500 (lodging or camping + fuel)
- Soo Locks — 1,000-foot freighters rising 21 feet in minutes
- Pictured Rocks cliffs from the water (boat cruise)
- Marquette Presque Isle sunset loop