Copper Country Trail

Pure copper! In Michigan's northern wilderness you will find the legacy of a mining boom that produced over ten billion pounds of copper that assisted a nation’s growth. Today, the story of the Copper Country is told in the historic downtowns, mine shafthouses, and through the history of the people.

Getting to the Byway: Duluth, MN Take US-53 southeast to Amnicon Falls, WI. Get on US-2 and go east to Wakefield, MI. Take MI-28 east to Bruce Crossing. Get on US-45 and go north to MI-26. Follow MI-26 northeast to US-41 in Houghton where the byway begins. Green Bay, WI Take US-141 north through Covington, MI. Continue on US-41 to Houghton where the byway begins. Navigating the Byway: ###From Portage Lake Lift Bridge to Fort Wilkins * The Copper Country Trail begins at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, the only road access to the Keweenaw Peninsula. * From the bridge, travel north on US-41 along the Keweenaw Peninsula approximately 47 miles to Copper Harbor, the site of restored Fort Wilkins.