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We didn’t have a reservation for the Wakeley Lake Semi-Primitive Nonmotorized Area, so we arrived hoping there was still a site available in its rustic, walk-in campground.
We grabbed a light load, hi… read more
Michigan Woods in the Fall: Color & Cool Temps
We survived the heat. Summer is heading for its final goodbye, and our favorite season is on its way.
Fall is short, but it’s sweet. No sand sticking to your sweaty legs when you’re in the dunes, no sun burns, no bugs, no hordes of tourists. Just cool nights and colorful days, and your favorite places and trails that you only have to share with a few others. Or maybe not at all.
Jim DuFresne has contributed a Trail Talk blog on Wakeley Lake in the Huron National Forest east of Grayling. Best known by fly fishermen as a catch-and-release fishery for trophy bass and bluegill, DuFresne writes that it’s also a wonderful destination for fall campers. Sure, you have to hike in a half mile to the rustic campground but in the fall, especially midweek, you often end up on a Lake of Your Own.
We also have Five Great Trails for Michigan Fall Hikes. These are great day hikes that, when the colors are peaking, are paths to a colorful afternoon in the woods.
Without bugs.
