![]() Stop at Gurney’s Harbor Bottle Shop, where the Train Wreck sandwich is highly recommended, or Turkey’s Cafe and Pizzeria. Toski Sands Market and Wine Shop is justifiably famous for its smoked whitefish spread as well as homemade beef and turkey jerky.įabulous to-go sandwiches and other goodies are found at the southern end of the Tunnel of Trees in downtown Harbor Springs. The first store is Crooked Tree Breadworks where you must purchase a few pepper Parmesan rolls and some granola to share. After a mile, there is a small mall on the right. Travel Tip: Best things to see on M119 Fall Color Tourĭrive the Tunnel of Trees Before the Tunnel: PetoskeyĪbout two miles north of downtown Petoskey, on US-31, turn left onto M-119 toward Harbor Springs. The feel is slow, soft, curvy and intimate, a two-lane keepsake, a byway from a long-gone era, a road that is itself a destination. Modern travelers zoom north on a freeway for a short weekend getaway.Īnd freeway is precisely what the Tunnel of Trees is an antidote for. Louis would arrive to spend the entire summer. Generations ago, summer people from Chicago or St. What did the forests look like then, before logging? Where did the Civil War veterans who got land grants to farm this area come from, and what did they find when they arrived? Tourism is the main industry now, but that has changed, too. The old church at Middle Village, on the shoreline below Good Hart, dates from the 1880s and is near a Jesuit mission from the 1700s. Consider the area’s history-the original Native Americans and their traditions, as well as the early European settlers. If you can, make the trip on a weekday when you have plenty of time to enjoy the scenery-and the patience to be courteous to cyclists and slower drivers. In autumn, sunlight filters through the trees, electrifying the fall leaf colors. In spring, the number of trilliums on the forest floor is beyond estimate. With each trip, something new catches my interest-maybe a spectacular view of the lake, or snow cloaking the dark green hemlocks in winter. I have traveled this route for years, hundreds of times, in every season. The route offers forest views, and openings in the trees surprise travelers with incredible vistas. Just remember.Kathy's romantic story.the same ending might happen to you while driving through the Tunnel of Trees.The Tunnel of Trees is named for the hardwoods and evergreens that knit into a ceiling over motorists and bicyclists. State Park without having to go into the actual park. ![]() There are plenty of spots to park on the road just before the Wilderness Lunch and a bottle of wine to enjoy on the shores of Lake Michigan. Insider Tip: Go to a deli in Harbor Springs or Petoseky and pack a Make sure you check theįor after Labor Day the boats run fewer times. Where you can catch a ferry to Mackinac Island. The camp grounds that you can rent all through the year - spectacular The Wilderness State Park has wonderful rustic cabins on ![]() This is a super place for a picnic or to just walk the sandy shores of Note that far in the distance is Beaver Island.Īfter passing through Cross Village, you will find yourself going intoĪ more open part of the tunnel of trees into Wilderness State Park. There is not much leeway between the road and woods.so go slow andĮnjoy the ride! You will find yourself in a mixed forest, lots of matureīroad leaf and pine trees, with beautiful large and small cottages It's a very narrow road without a center line so drive carefully. Through an area once inhabited by the Odawa Indians, and veers right andĭefinitely stop at historic and fun Legs Inn in Cross Village just to see the view and to have a great lunch, dinner or a cold beer (with over 100 choices from around the world)! Leave the exclusive resort town of Harbor Springs. The road begins on Michigan Highway 119 after you
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