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The Pancake Bay Nature Trail – 3.5 km (1-2 hours) easy
Located next to the campground, this trail begins along the dramatic Lake Superior shoreline, takes you over forested ancient beach ridges, through a fascinating wetland and then ends along a shallow meandering creek. Highlights of this trail include a boardwalk crossing the wetland, spring and summer wildflowers and a huge billion year old conglomerate boulder. Interpretive signs posted along the trail will guide you in experiencing the natural features of this walk.
The Lookout Trail – 14 km (5-7 hours) moderate
- 7 km return (2-3 hours) to the lookout
Located across the road from the campground, this hiking trail takes you through a lush forest dominated by tall maples and yellow birch. This hike provides you with the best views of Pancake Bay and opportunities to catch a glimpse of the local wildlife, including moose. From the lookout you can see across to Whitefish Point known as the “graveyard of the Great Lakes” where the Edmund Fitzgerald sunk in a fierce Superior storm in 1975. Highlights of this trail include: two lookout platforms offering spectacular views of Lake Superior and Pancake Bay, secluded inland lakes where you may hear the call of the loon and the scenic Pancake River Falls.
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