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.

 
Half-Day: Historic Calumet
Interior of theatre from second balcony looking down at large stage framed by proscenium arch.
Explore historic downtown Calumet by foot or vehicle.
Half-Day: Quincy Unit, Hancock, Houghton
A tour guide with a hard hat talks to a group of youth with hard hats on about a drill used to mine.
Go above ground and underground in this half-day tour.
Full-Day: Fall Foliage
A ground-level view of street pavement with fall foliage trees above.
Tour the Copper Country during fall's magnificent colors.
Full-Day: Hancock, Houghton, Sites South
Exterior image of a historic Carnegie Library with two pillars.
Discover a diverse array of sites from archives' to historic copper mining structures and machines.
Full-Day: Calumet, Laurium, Lake Linden
Historic cart with rocks on it on a track outside.
Discover residential, commercial, and industrial history on this multi-community tour.
Full-Day: Porcupine Mountains
A woman looks over a stone fence out at a forest of green trees.
Explore your wild side at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
Two-Day: Keweenaw County and Isle Royale
A historic cannon is facing the viewer with buildings in the background.
Surround yourself with Lake Superior's blue vastness on this multi-day tour.
Two-Day: Porcupine Mountains
The exterior of a historic log cabin is surrounded by green grass and trees.
Get the most Ontonagon and Houghton Counties on this multi-day tour.

Last updated: April 14, 2025

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