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A visit to Deer Lake is always a good idea. Going for a hike on the Valley Spur Ski Trail is always a splendid adventure, and Silver Falls is always fun to check out. Deer Lake is a good location to visit for more than one day, Laughing Whitefish Campground is a good location to camp nearby, and do have a look at Spirit Lake, it's a delightful lake. What a place this is for outdoors people. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Deer Lake has to offer,
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| | you can camp at Au Train Lake Campground, and nearby you stumble on the Addis Lakes Ski Trail which is a perfect hiking trail. This lake is so wonderful. Shelter Bay is close by and always splendid to check out, and Ginpole Lake is a nearby lake that you could explore. The Chatham Ski Trail is a fine hiking trail next to Deer Lake, and in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Chocolay River. Deer Lake gets a normal | |
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amount of rainfall; during September this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is February. This lake is so wonderful. A good site for whitewater paddling near Deer Lake is Au Train River, and Super 8 Motel - Munising/Wetmore
Area is a magnificent place to get some rest. The warmest time of the year at Deer Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. For the period of the
winter highs are in the 20's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Deer Lake temperatures dip to the 10's.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 46.4775 Longitude: -86.96722
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| These outdoors activities are available near Deer Lake. |
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Au Train River, Alger CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class III-IV+ - 1 miles long (M94/Dam to below power house) |
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Chocolay River, Marquette CountyCounty, 20 miles away Class I-II(III) - 2.2 miles long (Highway 41 to Cty Road BH) |
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Valley Spur Ski Trail
 | 19 miles away 1 PHOTO Valley Spur, a favorite Alger County destination of many dedicated cross country skiers, hikers, and mountain bike enthusiasts, is located on M-94 approximately 4 miles south of Munising, Michigan in the Hiawatha National Forest. The 27 mile (45 km) cross country ski trail system is groomed daily or as the need arises from December through April so that the trails are always ready. All trails are groomed for both skate and classic ski. Down hill trails are designed with run out and good sight distance keeping safety in mind. Valley Spur sports a deep snow base getting heavy accumulations from the lake effect snows off Lake Superior which make for a truly unique skiing and snowshoeing experience.... |
Chocolay River
 | 19 miles away This stretch is not floatable, at least at the end of May. I wound up carrying the kayak over my head in 4 inches of water for much of this stretch.... |
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
 | 24 miles away http://picturedrockslakeshore.blogspot.com/ some good info for hikers... |
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