Trip Itineraries

For visitors who have at least a half-day to explore the area, here are some suggested excursions with estimated distance and drive times.

It is recommended that you called ahead to make sure sites are open, as their times and hours vary by season and are dependent on staffing availability. Some sites do charge an entrance fee.

 
Interior of theatre from second balcony looking down at large stage framed by proscenium arch.
Half-Day: Historic Calumet

Explore historic downtown Calumet by foot or vehicle.

A tour guide with a hard hat talks to a group of youth with hard hats on about a drill used to mine.
Half-Day: Quincy Unit, Hancock, Houghton

Go above ground and underground in this half-day tour.

A ground-level view of street pavement with fall foliage trees above.
Full-Day: Fall Foliage

Tour the Copper Country during fall's magnificent colors.

Exterior image of a historic Carnegie Library with two pillars.
Full-Day: Hancock, Houghton, Sites South

Discover a diverse array of sites from archives' to historic copper mining structures and machines.

Historic cart with rocks on it on a track outside.
Full-Day: Calumet, Laurium, Lake Linden

Discover residential, commercial, and industrial history on this multi-community tour.

A woman looks over a stone fence out at a forest of green trees.
Full-Day: Porcupine Mountains

Explore your wild side at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

A historic cannon is facing the viewer with buildings in the background.
Two-Day: Keweenaw County and Isle Royale

Surround yourself with Lake Superior's blue vastness on this multi-day tour.

The exterior of a historic log cabin is surrounded by green grass and trees.
Two-Day: Porcupine Mountains

Get the most Ontonagon and Houghton Counties on this multi-day tour.

Last updated: June 30, 2017

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