Mount Arvon - Highest Point in Michigan
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member S5280ft
N 46° 45.346 W 088° 09.320
16T E 411766 N 5178672
1,979 feet is not very high for a summit, but it is quite a trip. Only about 14 miles from L'Anse, it takes 28 miles of logging roads to get there. The summit is completely tree covered. Good for a paper company, bad for a scenic view.
Waymark Code: WM44PA
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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Mount Curwood, which is nearby, was thought to be the highest point, but in 1982, modern surveying equipment found that Mount Arvon is approximately 11 inches higher.

Mount Arvon is located on land owned by a paper company (MeadWestvaco as of this writing) and the road is somewhat maintained by the county, but drive it at your own risk. The route and recommendations are available at the Baraga County Convention and Visitor Bureau in L'Anse (visit link)

The route is well marked with diamond shaped "Mount Arvon" signs. I was able to get to the top in my 2WD, but the recommendation is to stop and park where the signs turn ORANGE.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Department of Interior Geological Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): US Dept of the Interior

Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it

Monumentation type (if other): Survey Disk

County: Baraga

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Mount Arvon USGS Skanee South Quad, Michigan

Special category (optional): Mountain summit marks

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

NGS PID: No PID

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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