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kavak - Sep 22, 2008 6:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2008
Via closed roadThe trip started routinely into the mist of the Upper Peninsula. It seemed quite surreal in fact that as my wife tried to read me the directions, I was listening to Jimi Hendrix's "Red House" blues. Consequently when we encountered the sign that read Arvon Mountain road "closed", I just blew through it. Then when the logging truck came barrelling down the road without seemingly slowing down, I awoke from my dream state to pull over just far enough. Needless to say, my wife wanted me to turn back. No way...no way, was I not going to summit this highpoint after coming so far. We ended up being stopped on a road in very muddy conditions and serious logging operations going on just ahead of us. Out came the GPS and I told her that we would use it to find the summit. We bushwhacked through downed timber, around Caterpillar machinery and through the wet woods. Not a straight line by any means nor did it really seem like we were climbing anything. But perseverance paid off, the GPS held true and we found the high point only 100 yards from where the logging operations were going full bore. Not what I would call an aesthetically pleasing experience, but nevertheless it is part of the journey.
Chinigo - Sep 21, 2008 11:12 am Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2004
HP #14Family HP'ing trip #3 - with Tracy (wife), Alex (son), and Gabbie (daughter, and her 1st HP). Warm and humid, with many bugs. Drove most of the way, walked the rest.
highlandvillager - Jul 30, 2008 2:10 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Rental car abuseThanks to Don Holmes, my navigator was able to call turns perfectly as I sped down the old logging roads before a short hike to the top. Probably the most interesting thing at this highpoint was a tree nearly completely demolished by woodpeckers. HP12
eruselow - Jul 16, 2008 11:39 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2006
Hop, Skip & a JumpStrolled up to Arvon back in '06 on my way back down from a backpacking trip in Isle Royale NP.
Redwic - Jul 7, 2008 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
HP #20...It took much longer to drive to this HP than I anticipated, but it was worth it. An early morning start with lots of critters and deer roaming around the woods. Shockingly, I encountered no bugs at this HP.
This was the third of seven HPs attained on my most ambitious weekend HP road trip to date.
starship_jen - Jul 7, 2008 8:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2008
HP #36First time in the Upper Peninsula. The bugs were bad and made for a quick stay, but we saw a wolf in the woods on our drive back down which made everything worth it. Neat area! HP#36
jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 12:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2007
MT ARVONFINDING THIS PLACE IN THE DARK AND TRYING TO RETRACE THE MAZE BACK AFTERWARD WAS SCARY. ONLY GOT LOST ONCE, BUT NO CELL COVERAGE AND NO SIGN OF ANYONE IN THE DEEP WOODS. A DRIVING ADVENTURE!
stinkycheezman33 - Nov 15, 2007 9:03 pm Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2007
a cold november day...no snow until less than a mile away, then at least 6" everywhere. almost got the car stuck. good times...
eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 8:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2001
Cold and Rain/SnowA great diversion before a trip up to Copper Harbor to take the ferry to Isle Royale. I love the U.P. eh!
KRomanIV - Oct 14, 2007 11:50 am Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007
Climbed (or drove)Exploring some L'Anse backroads, looking for a place to piss, ended up seein' a sign for Mount Arvon and thought I'd give it a try. The logging roads were easy enough to follow but if you didn't pay attention you could definitely end up a little lost out there. Nice day, had the top to myself, no leaves left on the trees and definitely no view, but peaceful and quiet on a crisp autumn evening.
surgent - Sep 25, 2007 10:18 am Date Climbed: May 20, 1998
1998 State HP tripConditions were good. Tourism office in L'Anse was helpful with map and info. Easy. Pretty area.
skydiver777 - Aug 13, 2007 4:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2007
No hike requiredOn Aug 8, 2007, I drove the many dirt roads to the high point with my Honda Civic. It looked like the road was extended to within 50 feet of the high point. Very new roads. Quite bumpy the last mile and steep. The gravel they used for the new road was very sharp, mostly iron. It could very easily cut your cars tires. My car changed color from silver to tan during the 30+ mile round trip off road. Very easy to find. Warning, watch out for the large trucks.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2002
HP #12Third loop of US HP...
A million of mosquitos...
weeds19 - Feb 27, 2007 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2005
Interesting SpotThe logging road maze doesn't seem to be quite as bad as it once was, but you can certainly still get lost if proper attention is not paid. The summit has a nice register box left by the BSA and there were hundreds of entries when we visited!
TLP - Aug 28, 2006 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2006
#30Followed the outline of the directions from a couple of different sources. It's not hard to get to. Just that both sets of directions seemed a little off to me. If you follow the frame and use common sense, it's no problem. It is TOUGH on your car though towards the end! But I had a rental car so the joke was on them! Summit area was in crappy condition. Some beat up rusted benches, and an old rusted BBQ pit. Must have forgotten my hot dogs and hamburgers.
dwhike - Jul 30, 2006 2:37 pm
Drove to the Top - 1998Before the Summit Trail was completed there was a rugged 2-track the last mile to the summit. We beat the hell out of our Subaru climbing it (lost a hubcap:). Not the most brilliant thing I've ever done. Glad they built the trail.
Tie-Dye Mike - Apr 8, 2006 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2006
Too much snowWasn't able to make it past the first gravel pit, 32" fell 2 days before, and there were no tracks what so ever. Steve Koski at Indian Country Sports, was the best advise and help you could ask for. He has Mt. Arvon Keychains (for a souvenir) for $2. nice litte gift. Ate at the Hilltop Restaurant, Which has the LARGEST CINNAMON BUNS you have ever seen! I highly recommend.
jakefrisbee - Mar 15, 2006 3:38 am
My home state HighpointAs a student at Michigan Tech in Houghton, I decided it be good to visit Arvon. My 1st highpoint.
climbmn - Feb 17, 2006 2:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2005
Standard route slightly rainingSlightly raining but still a nice easy hike. Driving to it was the hardest part.
Holsti97 - Jan 1, 2006 6:50 am
Route Climbed: Ravine River Road Date Climbed: December 31, 2005We parked our vehicle near the gravel pit just beyond Roland lake. The L' Anse area received 6 inches of snow the night before. The tree branches were covered with snow and it made the route a winter wonderland. We cross country skiied about 5.6 miles down Ravine River Road till it got steep and then hiked the last half mile and carried our skis. We only met 4 other people who were on snowmobiles. The summit is only 1979 feet, but it was a tough 12.2 mile roundtrip climb in the snow. The benches and picnic table at the summit were covered with snow. We had lunch, signed the register in the yellow mailbox, and then had a blast skiing back. Downhill was much easier. A great day with my wife Mary and son Ryan. HP #6.