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GetMeOutdoors
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Joined: 2007-12-27
Posts: 342
Location: Wausau
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Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:46 am |
 
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My wife and I may be going "Up an over" on a return trip from Michigan in a few weeks - depending on whether we can find some good cache stops up there or not. Has anyone been up that way and can recommend some neat places to stop? We appreciate your help and experience 
We'd be leaving from Grand Rapids, going over Makinaw bridge, staying SOMEWHERE in the UP, then returning home to Wausau.
Waterfalls, rock formations, lakes, and places like that are of particular interest to us if you know of places like that.
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Trekkin and Birdin
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Joined: 2007-02-08
Posts: 4694
Location: West Salem WI
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Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:59 am |
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Headlands Park just below the bridge is really nice. Not a lot of caches, but when I was there in May, I had it all to myself. It's one of the dark sky locations, too, for good night sky viewing.
Pictured Rocks lakeshore has a lot of ECs and really, anywhere along the lake is nice. Even the park and grabs there are nice. Olson Memorial Falls near Munising is a must do, if you can get there. Jim and Cathy probably have many more recommendations, as they get up there quite often. Also, do NOT, I repeat, do not miss the virtual at Lakenenland. I hear there is also a physical cache there now. |
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Mister Greenthumb
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Joined: 2007-02-03
Posts: 2180
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Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:26 am |
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Don't know if they are any good, but if you want some numbers see GC2XMAT Push - Pull Midnight Power Trail. 200 hides with reflectors. |
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GetMeOutdoors
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Joined: 2007-12-27
Posts: 342
Location: Wausau
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Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:27 pm |
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I'm taking notes! THANK YOU for the feedback! |
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Gram and Gramps
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Joined: 2004-01-02
Posts: 313
Location: Waupaca, WI USA
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Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:18 pm |
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The Marquette / Ishpeming area has a lot of high quality caches. We've been very impressed every time we've been up there visiting our kids.
Jim |
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lone_gunman
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Joined: 2008-04-12
Posts: 1881
Location: The Grassy Knoll, WI
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Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:27 pm |
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GCGBR5 is still up and running. Grab yourself a virtual. |
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One Paddle Short
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Joined: 2006-04-29
Posts: 325
Location: Central Wisconsin
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Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:30 pm |
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GetMeOutdoors
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Joined: 2007-12-27
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Location: Wausau
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Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:32 am |
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My bookmark list is getting longer! Thanks, guys! Those all look interesting! I wish I could spend a week looking around up there! |
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Northwoods Tom
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Joined: 2010-12-03
Posts: 456
Location: Washington Island
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Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:06 pm |
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Most likely a bit out of your travel path, but I enjoyed it immensely in June...
The Keweenaw Peninsula and the Mandan Road. 20+caches, several Virtuals dependent on your route and you hit HWY 51 on your return. Copper Harbor is rustic and beautiful and I am already planning to go back. The 20+ caches on the Mandan Road are well done and the road(?) is a riot if you don't drive a subcompact. |
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Todd300
Joined: 2009-06-05
Posts: 2122
Location: Menominee, MI
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Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:24 pm |
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| Gram and Gramps wrote: |
The Marquette / Ishpeming area has a lot of high quality caches. We've been very impressed every time we've been up there visiting our kids.
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I second the motion. I was just there yesterday and today and I'm never disappointed when I go there. That area has a nice mix of P & G's to go with nice hikes in several parks. |
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Timberline Echoes
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Joined: 2004-07-25
Posts: 2051
Location: Eagle River, WI, USA
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Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:31 pm |
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We echo everyone else. U.P. caching is awesome.
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Todd300
Joined: 2009-06-05
Posts: 2122
Location: Menominee, MI
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Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:32 pm |
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| Don't know if they are any good, but if you want some numbers see GC2XMAT Push - Pull Midnight Power Trail. 200 hides with reflectors. |
That's not far from me...I think I know what I'm doing next month  |
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RSplash40
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Joined: 2006-12-23
Posts: 5953
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:23 am |
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Gmo send that bookmark list if all goes as Planned well be doing the bridge back to Wausau thus Sunday and
Monday a couple of flat backside stops would be good |
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sweetlife
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Joined: 2005-01-17
Posts: 2244
Location: Mountain, WI
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:37 pm |
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We have found over a 1000 caches in the UP, and here are the ones that we have given favorite points too. and just to let you know, we am very stingy with our favorite points.
GCPN76
GCG276
GCRA6R
GCKKB5
GCW6E8
GCPFYH
GCWGR1
GCR6Z4
GCYPMW
GC16B12
GCJQWM
GCGBR5
And if you are on the Western Shore Downstate (below the bridge in the land of trolls)
GCGA2K |
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GetMeOutdoors
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Joined: 2007-12-27
Posts: 342
Location: Wausau
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Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:58 pm |
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Barry, thanks for those suggestions, I'll look through them and add them to my list if they work out!
I've selected several in the Marquette area - it looks like it will be alot of fun. Plus I've marked most of the waterfalls mentioned!
Mike, I'll try to get it out to you.
I know I've already got more than we can handle but it's better to pick too many than too few right!?  |
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