Photo courtesy of Ryan Kildee

A Nature Conservancy site, the Helmut & Candis Stern Preserve includes 1,371 acres that encompass several thousand feet of frontage along Lake Bailey, a 200+ acre glacial lake and steep wooded slopes with a mix of hardwood and conifer forests and offers spectacular views of Lake Superior and the Keweenaw from atop Mt. Lookout, nearly 700 feet above the shoreline.  Motorized vehicles, off-road vehicles, bicycles, pets, smoking, camping and fires are prohibited. Access is just south of Eagle Harbor on the Cut-off Road. Follow the 2-track under a telephone line to where parking is available at the base of a large sand dune. Proceed on foot to the 2-track Nicole Bloom Trail that leads to the top, a 2 to 3 hour hike of under 3 miles that has a steep beginning but changes to a gradual incline.

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