Carpenter Creek and Saxon Harbor

This quiet road is seldom used and the traveler has many opportunities to park along the roadside and walk quietly looking at the woodlands, ferns and wild flowers along the way. Many species of northern birds such as thrushes, warblers, hawks and woodpeckers are numerous and easy to spot. Deer and bears may be seen in the early morning or late afternoons as they cross the road. At Saxon Harbor, Loons and Bald Eagles are common and sunsets are spectacular.

Directions: From Saxon in northern Iron County travel west 4.5 miles on Hwy 2, then turn north on Harbor Drive and continue to Saxon Harbor on Lake Superior. Carpenter Creek runs along and is crossed by Harbor Drive.

Gazetteer: Page 103, D-8 (prior to 10th edition). | Page 23, F-8 (10th edition).

Phone: 715/561-2922 (Iron County).

Web site: Iron County

Hours: 24/7.

Nearest food & lodging: Hurley, 15 miles west.