Baraga County Run
I ran Alger County yesterday and had a great night’s stay at the KOA in Wetmore. I woke up bright and early to head toward Baraga County today to mark this one off my list. A few weeks ago, when I was running in other western Michigan counties (Houghton, Ontonagon, Gogebic and Iron, I stayed at Baraga State Park—one night with my parents in their camper and the next couple of nights solo in a tent. But here I am again, heading west to knock another county down! Can’t wait.
I’m not 100% certain, but I believe this is Huron Bay to the east of Keweenaw Bay. The time on the photo makes me think this was during the drive to Baraga, but I’m not completely sure.
I’m fairly sure this is the base of Keweenaw Bay, looking toward Baraga. What a long drive from Alger County! I will return to my campsite at the Wetmore KOA later tonight after I complete both Baraga County and Marquette County.
Starting on South Superior Ave., just north of the state campground where I stayed a few weeks ago. I started heading north after a very long drive. My legs are tight from the trip. A mom and her child on bikes were pedaling along with my running. Very cool to have company.
A business toward the bay (east) was a cool sight I missed on my last few visits. This business had many heavy-duty pieces of equipment: loaders, tractors, and all kinds of yellow gear.
Another small business had a school bus that looked like it needed mechanical attention. It was a pretty hot day, and I was shocked because Baraga always seemed much cooler on my previous visits. One of those visits, about 10 years ago, offered the warmest swim I’ve ever taken in Lake Superior. The heat that day reminded me of that experience.
Superior National Bank and Wilkinson’s (maybe a hardware store? Maybe a fishing store?)—what a great start for a run! I’m running a little slow because I’m doing three 5Ks in less than 24 hours.
This is my first good look at Keweenaw Bay at the base of Baraga.
I’m getting to the northern part of Baraga. It has turned more residential, and I saw several families enjoying the day outside. My legs have warmed up from the drive and are starting to feel better.
The road that heads east toward the main road, US 41, will take me southwest to my car.
I was very close to the bay on a path for walkers. It was cool to see all kinds of geese in the bay!
Here’s a better view of the path and how close it is to the bay. This is looking south as I run.
This bay reminds me of my home bays, East Bay and West Bay, in Traverse City, MI. What a great view and what a perfect day!
Did I mention that there were birds? A lot of birds!
I took this photo because of the blue building in the background. It says “Baraga” in large letters, but it’s difficult to see it here.
What a perfect path for runners, and such a beautiful location!
I told you it was HOT!
Almost done with the run! I had to switch to the west side of US 41. What a great run, and now I’m off to Marquette for another one.
This was the plan I made Thursday night after doing more research about my planned run below.
It was my plan to run this route in the location above. Still in Baraga County, but much closer to my location. I thought it would be a great run using MapMyRun, but once I opened Maps on my iPhone, it showed that there wasn’t a “loop” like MapMyRun indicated. I’ve been burned in the past by this and had to trespass, so I decided it wasn’t worth the drive up north to find out.
Map shown by map my run
Map shown on the Maps app on my iPhone. If you know whether those two roads connect, please let me know! Maybe I’ll run it on my return.
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