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A brilliant location for whitewater paddling next to Dorsey Lake is Au Train River; Americas Best Value Inn - Marquette is a glorious place to get some rest. All through the long summer days at Dorsey Lake highs are regularly in the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. Highs during the winter are ordinarily in the 20's; night lows throughout the winter for Dorsey Lake tend to be in the 10's. If the weather is splendid here at Dorsey Lake,
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| | you can go for a hike along the Bay De Noe Grand Island Trail, and you can have a glorious hiking adventure along the Chatham Ski Trail. The annual precipitation here at Dorsey Lake is about average; September is the month that gets the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Escanaba River State Forest is worth a visit, and Silver Lake is a brilliant lake nearby. You can run the rapids of Chocolay River right next door | |
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to Dorsey Lake, and why not take a little spree to McMaster Creek if you're here. This lake is so wonderful. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Laughing Whitefish Campground is always a perfect experience, and lakes are such
serene places, why not visit Laughing Whitefish Lake. You assume that's sufficient? Just getting warmed up. Camping is available at Au Train Lake Campground, and if you're here you can take a hike along the Addis Lakes Ski Trail.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 46.33389 Longitude: -87.06667
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| These outdoors activities are available near Dorsey Lake. |
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Marquette, Michigan, 25 miles away 600 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Dorsey Lake:
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Chocolay River, Marquette CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class I-II(III) - 2.2 miles long (Highway 41 to Cty Road BH) |
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Au Train River, Alger CountyCounty, 15 miles away Class III-IV+ - 1 miles long (M94/Dam to below power house) |
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Chocolay River
 | 13 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.... |
Gladstone Ski Park
 | 21 miles away I skied here as a kid. I remember it was pretty small. Good for kids.... |
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
 | 31 miles away http://picturedrockslakeshore.blogspot.com/ some good info for hikers... |
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