The Lake Michigan Shore

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140.4 km

Length

+383 m

Ascent

−415 m

Descent

233 m

Highest point

5.2%

Max gradient

3h 07min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 233 m

14 °C clearsky

wind 2 m/s · clouds 10%

At the start

13 °C clearsky

wind 3 m/s · clouds 1%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	9 °C	14 °C	0.0 mm	2 m/s	clearsky
Friday 23 Oct	7 °C	14 °C	0.1 mm	4 m/s	cloudy
Saturday 24 Oct	11 °C	16 °C	0.0 mm	7 m/s	partlycloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 9:47 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 99%

Roads nearby

Mackinac Bridge

9.4 km
Length: +44 m
Ascent

The Tunnel of Trees

32.7 km
Length: +222 m
Ascent

The Les Cheneaux

90.2 km
Length: +299 m
Ascent

140.4 km · 233 m

Elevation profile

What does The Lake Michigan Shore look like?

Brevort, Michigan sign · Notorious4life (talk) (Uploads) · CC0

Vagabond Campground, Escanaba, Mi-US 2 · L A Finch · CC BY-SA 4.0

Manistique River (Manistique) Michigan · Notorious4life (talk) (Uploads) · CC0

NorwayMichiganDowntown1US2 · Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0

MichiganDepartmentOfNaturalResourcesUS2 · Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0

2009-0619-IronMountain-Courthouse · Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0

2009-0619-RapidRiver · Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0

US Route 2 Western Segment Eastern Terminus · Stratosphere · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Saint Ignace

45.85797, -84.72446

Finish

Manistique

45.95367, -86.24743

Stages

Stage 1 70.8 km
Stage 2 69.6 km

Along the road

Toilets

18 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 139.7 km.

Parking

Cut River Bridge State Roadside Park 39.2 km · 227 m

Park and Ride 77.7 km · 195 m

70 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 140.4 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Hunt's Mackinaw Pasties & Cookie Co. 0.0 km · 211 m

Clyde's Drive-In 0.8 km · 216 m

Fred's Up North Dining & Truck Stop 0.9 km · 216 m

Staint Ignace Truck Stop Restaurant 1.0 km · 216 m

Lehto's Pasties 11.0 km · 185 m

Cut River Inn 41.9 km · 229 m

The Bayview Inn 41.9 km · 229 m

Angel's Bar and Restaurant 67.4 km · 185 m

Country Girl Diner 67.4 km · 185 m

Anchor Inn 67.4 km · 185 m

Village Pizza 67.4 km · 185 m

Michihistrigan Bar 94.2 km · 228 m

9 more

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 140.4 km.

Fuel

Shell 0.7 km · 216 m

BP 1.0 km · 216 m

Holiday 1.1 km · 216 m

Sunoco 31.7 km · 193 m

Marathon 67.3 km · 182 m

Superior Gas 91.6 km · 232 m

BP 107.6 km · 217 m

Sunoco 119.6 km · 190 m

BP 137.5 km · 180 m

Krist 139.9 km · 179 m

Viewpoints

5 unnamed places along the road, from 4.7 km to 139.2 km.

Rest areas

Naubinway Rest Area 62.4 km · 180 m

2 unnamed places along the road, from 44.2 km to 62.9 km.

EV chargers

1 unnamed place along the road, from 67.6 km to 67.6 km.