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Copper Country Trail

Pure copper! In Michigan's northern wilderness you will find the legacy of a mining boom that produced over ten billion pounds of copper that assisted a nation’s growth. Today, the story of the Copper Country is told in the historic downtowns, mine shafthouses, and through the history of the people.

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**Getting to the Byway:** _Duluth, MN_ * Take US-53 southeast to Amnicon Falls, WI. * Get on US-2 and go east to Wakefield, MI. * Take MI-28 east to Bruce Crossing. * Get on US-45 and go north to MI-26. * Follow MI-26 northeast to US-41 in Houghton where the byway begins. _Green Bay, WI_ * Take US-141 north through Covington, MI. * Continue on US-41 to Houghton where the byway begins. **Navigating the Byway:** ###From Portage Lake Lift Bridge to Fort Wilkins * The Copper Country Trail begins at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, the only road access to the Keweenaw Peninsula. * From the bridge, travel north on US-41 along the Keweenaw Peninsula approximately 47 miles to Copper Harbor, the site of restored Fort Wilkins.

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