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White Pine Extension Outpost

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Summit Peak Observation TowerAttractions5.6 km · ~10 min driveDirections ↗
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State ParkParks & play

The Porcupine Mountains, or Porkies, are a group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior. The Porcupine Mountains were named by the native Ojibwa people, supposedly because their silhouette had the shape of a crouching porcupine. They are home to the most extensive stand of old growth northern hardw

5.9 km · ~11 min driveDirections ↗
Summit Peak (595 m)Summits & peaks6 km · ~11 min driveDirections ↗
Nonesuch Falls
Nonesuch FallsWaterfalls

The Nonesuch Mine is an abandoned copper mine and small ghost town in the southeast corner of the Porcupine Mountains State Park in Carp Lake Township, Ontonagon County, near Silver City, Michigan, United States. The area was given its name soon after Ed Less discovered the Nonesuch vein of copper on the Little Iron River in 1865. The name refers to the occurrence of the copper in sandstone: "none

8.9 km · ~10 min driveDirections ↗
Nonesuch Mine TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Nonesuch Mine is an abandoned copper mine and small ghost town in the southeast corner of the Porcupine Mountains State Park in Carp Lake Township, Ontonagon County, near Silver City, Michigan, United States. The area was given its name soon after Ed Less discovered the Nonesuch vein of copper on the Little Iron River in 1865. The name refers to the occurrence of the copper in sandstone: "none

9.2 km · ~11 min driveDirections ↗
Overlooked FallsWaterfalls10.7 km · ~13 min driveDirections ↗
107th Engineers Memorial WaysideParks & play16.9 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
Trap FallsWaterfalls20.2 km · ~36 min driveDirections ↗
Cloud Peak (459 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in United States of America

24.4 km · ~38 min driveDirections ↗
Government Peak (559 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in United States of America

27.7 km · ~46 min driveDirections ↗

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Can I pitch a tent at White Pine Extension Outpost?

Yes, tent camping is allowed.

Is there drinking water at White Pine Extension Outpost?

No — bring your own drinking water.

Who runs White Pine Extension Outpost?

White Pine Extension Outpost is operated by Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

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