3 Days easy Seasonal

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
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4 Days easy Seasonal

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
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