REMNANTS OF MICHIGAN'S EARLY FORESTS
This visitors guide is an introduction to Michigan forest stands that are of special Interest. Many of the sites offer the opportunity to enjoy and discover examples of original forests. They present a legacy of an era that will never be repeated. Please treat these forests with care.
Facility/Address Site Forest Type Community Type
Hiawatha National Forest Squaw Creek Old Growth Northern Hardwoods Northern Hardwoods Rapid River Ranger District Whitefish Bluff Pines Hemlock (Beech Absent) Rapid River, MI 49878 Old Growth Red Pine Delta County and White Pine (906) 474-6442 Porcupines Mountains State Park Northern Hardwoods Northern Hardwoods Wilderness State Park (Beech Absent) M-107 Ontonagon, MI 49953 Ontonagon County (906) 885-5275 Hiawatha National Forest Coalwood Hemlock Old Growth Hemlock Northern Hardwoods Munising Ranger District Old Growth (Beech Absent) 400 E. Munising Avenue Munising, MI 49938 Alger County (906) 932-1330
UPPER PENINSULA Ottawa National Forest Sylvania Tract Northern Hardwoods Northern Hardwoods U.S. 2, East Wilderness Area Red and White Pine (Beech Absent) Ironwood, MI 49938 Gogebic County (906) 932-1330 Fort Wilkins State Park Estivant Pines Old Growth Pine U.S. 41 East White Pine Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Keweenaw County (906) 289-4215
Hartwick Pines State Park Hartwick Pines Mature White Pine Pine Fit. #3, M-93, Box 3840 Grayling, MI 49738 Crawford County (989) 348-7068 Sleeping Bear Dunes South Manitou Island White Cedars Northern Hardwoods National Lakeshore Many over 500 (Beech Present) Box 277, Hwy. M-72 Years Old Empire, MI 49125 Leelanau County (231) 326-5134 MDNR - Forest, Minerals Crawford Old Growth Pine and Fire Mgmt. Div. Red Pine Tract Red Pine Grayling, MI 49738
NORTHERN LOWER PENINSULA Crawford County (989) 348-6371
Warren Woods Warren Woods Climax Beech-Sugar Maple Red Arrow Highway National Natural Landmark Beech/Maple Sawyer, MI 49125
Berrien County (269) 426-4013 Russ Forest Russ Forest Climax Beech- Marcellus Hwy. National Natural Landmark Beech/Maple Sugar Maple and Decatur Road Volinia MI 49045 Cass County (269) 782-5652 Michigan State University Sanford Woods Natural Area Beech/Maple Beech-Sugar Maple Campus Park and Planning Hagadorn Road East Lansing, MI 48824 Baker Woodlot Ingham County Farm Lane Road (517) 355-9582 Price Nature Center White Oak Trail 200 Year Old Beech-Sugar Maple SOUTHERN LOWER PENINSULA 111 S. Michigan Beech/Maple Oak-Hickory Saginaw, MI 48602 300 Year Old Saginaw County White Oak (989) 740-5280