Peter Wolfe Chapter, North Country Trail Association
Locations of major points along and near our section of the
North Country National Scenic Trail
April 2014
Notes:
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Coordinates are in degrees and decimal degrees
Longitude coordinates are shown as negative (West Longitude)
Locations generally go west to east along the trail
Shaded fields represent points not on or close to the NCT (on side trails, other points of
interest).
For comprehensive set of gps coordinates for entire Peter Wolfe section of trail, see
www.northcountrytrail.org/pwf/PWC_GPS_MajorPoints.doc
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W
Latitude
Longitude
46.692796 -89.590759
Location
M-64. East end of NiMiikanaake Chapter
trail.
Old M-64
46.674222 -89.559379
Old M-64 parking lot
46.67321 -89.55879
FR 326 parking area and 46.66478 -89.55481
trailhead
Gogebic Ridge Trail
junction
Junction white-blazed
trail "Hacking Site
Trail"
Parking area at east end
of FR 326
46.65159
-89.53988
46.65578
-89.51337
46.66527
-89.52520
Bush Creek bridge
FR 480
46.67107
46.67142
-89.490802
-89.45350
FR 400
46.66980
-89.45269
FR 630
Cascade Falls Trail
parking area
Norwich Road
Trailhead parking at
Norwich Road
Spur trail north to FR
642
46.667828 -89.42893
46.65658 -89.45208
46.86117
46.68159
-89.38948
-89.38942
46.663894 -89.380594
Comments
Small parking lot on east side of road.
West end of segment 1.
Jct. segments 1 and 2.
Old road comes in from south. Possible
camping near stream along road. Jct.
segments 2 and 3.
Gogebic Ridge Trail goes west to Old-M64 trailhead. Jct. segments 3 and 4.
Loc. approx. Registration box. Whiteblazed trail heads north for one mile to FR
326. Jct. segments 4 and 5.
North end of white-blazed side trail that
goes south to NCT near former Peregrine
Falcon hacking site
Permanent stream. Jct. segments 5 and 6.
Gated at east end (at FR 400). Jct.
segments 6 and 7.
Parking area on east side of road. Jct.
segments 7 and 8.
Roadside parking. Jct. segments 8 and 9.
Start of Cascade Falls Trail, at east end of
FR 468
150 feet north of where NCT crosses
Norwich Road, on west side of road
Sign at junction. FR 642 is gated at
Victoria Road.
Parking lot off Norwich
Road at Norwich Mine
Start of white-blazed
side trail at parking area
on Victoria Road
Junction trail south to
Norwich Mine parking
lot
Spur trail north to
Victoria Road
Gleason Creek
46.65898
-89.38464
Start of access trail to NCT.
46.67756
-89.35849
Trail goes south to NCT
46.6636
-89.3774
Post and signs at junction
46.67045
-89.33594
Short spur trail goes
north to old logging
road
United States Mine
46.67044
-89.32810
46.68620
-89.29253
NCT on Lookout
Mountain
Victoria Dam Road
46.691888 -89.236526
46.69355
-89.23084
Victoria Road
46.69831`
-89.23360
46.668171 -89.360855
NCT sign at jct. of
46.69902
"Rockpile Road" and
Victoria Road
Usimaki House entrance 46.70304
-89.23424
Angle parking along
Victoria Road
Old Victoria Shelter
Victoria Dam Road at
top of hill east of Old
Victoria
Top of hill north of
Victoria Dam
powerhouse
West Branch Ontonagon
River ford
46.70288
-89.22811
46.70436
46.70708
-89.22758
-89.21341
46.69973
-89.21070
46.69490
-89.20698
FR 733-F
FR 733
US 45
Entrance to US 45
parking lot
46.67967
46.65913
46.647789
46.647760
-89.22403
-89.21612
-89.175826
-89.17505
-89.22814
Post at junction. Spur trail has white
blazes. Jct. segments 10, 10A, and 11.
Trail to Gleason Falls starts a short
distance south of here, on east side of
stream
Jct. segments 11 and 12.
Slightly off-trail to the north. Jct.
segments 12 and 13.
Great view of dam and reservoir
Road goes south to Victoria Dam. Jct.
segments 13 and 14.
Near curve at top of hill. Jct. segments 14
and 15.
Old Victoria Visitor Center. Jct. segments
15 and 16.
For short-term visits. For longer term, use
gravel lot.
Loc. approx.
Jct. segments 16 and former north end of
segment 17. Segment 17 has been
obliterated by logging.
Jct. former south end of segment 17 and
existing segment 18.
Best location to cross varies depending on
water depth and rock locations. Jct.
segments 18 and 19.
Jct. segments 19 and 20.
Jct. segments 20 and 21.
Jct. segments 21 and 22.
300 feet south of where NCT crosses US
45
Junction NCT and trail
to US 45 parking lot
Top of O-kun-de-kun
Falls
Baltimore River bridge
46.64760
-89.17505
46.65134
-89.15244
46.65139
-89.15119
Middle Branch
Ontonagon River bridge
FR 850
46.62891
-89.11583
46.63507
-89.08730
Road south of former
gravel pit
Gardner Road
46.63748
-89.07063
East Branch Ontonagon
River ford
North end of FR 884
FR 884
46.64353
-89.04603
46.65832
46.64193
-89.03878
-89.02087
FR 1100
FR 1470
46.65098 -88.968174
46.649761 -88.911949
Spur trail goes north to
Bob Lake via Beaver
Lodge Nature Trail
Bob Lake Campground
entrance
Junction Beaver Lodge
Nature Trail and spur
trail to NCT
Forest Highway 16
46.65028
-88.90483
46.66115
-88.91296
Vault toilet and water pump nearby
46.6562
-88.9078
Loc. approx.
-88.90483
-88.882576
FR 1500
46.648784 -88.869604
South Laird Road at
junction with FR 1360
West end of short road
walk on South Laird
Road
Trailhead at 90-degree
bend in South Laird
Road
FR 2270
46.67922
Parking area 175 feet south of trail, east
side of road. Jct. segments 32 and 33.
No good parking at this point. Jct.
segments 33 and 34. Parking possible 500
feet south, on east side. Do not block gate.
Parking area on north side of road. Jct.
segments 34 and 35.
NCT goes northwest from South Laird
Road at this point
46.640712 -89.059931
-88.78414
46.679238 -88.766947
Loc. approx.
Registration box at north end of bridge,
and campsite nearby. Jct. segments 22
and 23.
Jct. segments 23 and 24.
This portion of FR 850 is not open to
highway vehicles. Jct. segments 24 and
25.
Private road south of this point! Jct.
segments 25 and 26.
West end of high water bypass of East
Branch ford. Jct. segments 26 and 27.
Jct. segments 27 and 28.
On high water bypass route
East end of high water bypass of East
Branch ford. Jct. segments 28 and 29.
Jct. segments 29 and 30.
Small parking area south of trail, east side
of road. Jct. segments 30 and 31.
Sign and registration box at junction. Jct.
segments 31 and 32.
46.679359 -88.761163
Road walk goes west, NCT goes east.
Good parking. Jct. segments 36 and 36.
46.673434 -88.730686
Parking south of trailhead, east side of
Trailhead parking on
west side of Sturgeon
River bridge, on FR
2270
Spur trail southwest to
FR 2276 and Sturgeon
Falls Trail parking lot
Sturgeon Falls Trail
parking lot on FR 2276
FR 2200
46.67090
-88.72157
road. Jct. segments 36 and 37.
Jct. segments 37 and 38.
46.65112
-88.683783
Jct. segments 38 and 39.
46.64682
-88.68408
46.64416
-88.66733
FR 2240
46.615645 -88.639316
FR 2236
46.59329
-88.63410
FR 2234
FR 2234
46.58459
46.58578
-88.61858
-88.61565
Jct. Oren Krumm
Shelter Trail
Oren Krumm Shelter
Trail north to Tibbets
Falls parking lot
White-blazed trail goes
east to Plains Road
bridge
Jct. white-blazed trail
and Plains Road
Parking on west side of
Plains Road
Trail leaves Plains Road
eastbound
Parking and wetland on
right
Cross Big Lake
Campground Road
Big Lake Campground
Road
Big Lake Campground
Road
Big Lake Campground
entrance
46.58088
-88.60063
Cross 2-track
46.580131 -88.60031
46.58152 -88.58853
Parking on south side of road. Jct.
segments 39 and 40.
Parking on south side of road. Jct.
segments 40 and 41.
Possible off-road parking. Jct. segments
41 and 42.
Western crossing of FR 2234.
Eastern crossing of FR 2234 at east
boundary of Ottawa National Forest. Jct.
segments 42 and 43.
Shelter is 400 feet south of this point. Jct.
segments 43 and 44.
Wilderness latrine, campfire ring
Jct. segments 44 and 45.
46.58390
-88.58173
Registration box at junction. Jct. segments
45, 46, and 45A.
46.58410
-88.57606
46.58687
-88.58365
Roadside parking only. Point is a short
distance north of the bridge.
Jct. segments 46 and 47.
46.58710
-88.58318
46.59270
-88.58945
Jct. segments 47 and 48.
46.60098
-88.58598
Jct. segments 48 and 49.
46.60390
-88.57217
46.60752
-88.56175
46.61195
-88.56880
46.62165
-88.57423
Beginning of road walk eastbound. Jct.
segments 49 and 50.
End of road walk eastbound. Jct.
segments 50 and 51.
Campground to west. Vault toilets, water
pump (seasonal), swimming. Jct.
segments 51 and 52.
Jct. segments 52 and 53. Access is via a
road with loose sand.
Jct. segments 53 and 54. Some off-road
parking.
Trailhead access a short distance north.
Jct. segments 54 and 55.
Jct. segments 55 and 56. Gate on 2-track
1000’ north of NCT, just south of Baraga
Plains (Prison Camp) Rd.
Cross 2-track
46.63438
-88.57085
Cross 2-track
46.63665
-88.55753
Cross 2-track
46.63733
-88.51127
156-foot bridge over
Plumbago Creek
East line of private
property
Cross seasonal rocky
stream
Canyon Falls
Canyon Falls Roadside
Park - water faucet
Entrance to Canyon
Falls Roadside Park on
US 41
46.62188
-88.50328
46.62276
-88.49067
Jct. segments 56 and 57. Loc. Approx.
46.62235
-88.48574
Jct. segments 57 and 58.
46.62267
46.62689
-88.47703
-88.47115
East end of segment 58.
46.62784
-88.47035
For info on walkthrough route to Long
Lake and NCT Hikers Chapter section of
NCT, see
northcountrytrail.org/pwf/walkthrough.doc
For comprehensive set of gps coordinates for entire Peter Wolfe section of trail, see
www.northcountrytrail.org/pwf/PWC_GPS_MajorPoints.doc