Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
About
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is a Michigan state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 11 miles from the town of White Pine. It serves as a base for a cluster of hiking trails, with several routes starting within a few miles of one another. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from the nearby Bergland Dam weather station run to highs near 77°F and lows around 53°F, while winter highs there stay in the 20s. The closest trails include the Lilly Pond Trail section of the North Country Trail and Iron Belle Trail, about 2.5 miles away, and the Big Carp River Trail at roughly 4 miles. The Pinkerton Trail and Government Peak Trail are also in the area. Paddlers can reach the Big Iron River, a canoeing route just under 10 miles off.
Park size
63,582 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Location
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Michigan
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–77°F and lows of 38–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bergland Dam, MI weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan21° high3° low
- Feb25° high2° low
- Mar36° high10° low
- Apr49° high25° low
- May64° high38° low
- Jun74° high48° low
- Jul77° high53° low
- Aug76° high51° low
- Sep68° high44° low
- Oct54° high33° low
- Nov38° high23° low
- Dec26° high11° low
Where it is
- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- White Pine, Michigan · 11 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Porcupine Mountains State Park - Lilly Pond Trai_North Country Trail_Iron Belle TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Big Carp River TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Porcupine Mountains State Park - Pinkerton TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Escarpment TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Lost Lake TrailHiking6 mi
- Porcupine Mountains State Park - Government Peak TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Government Peak TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Big Iron RiverCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
