Passage Island, Michigan, United States

4.0 (4 reviews) Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #10 in Isle Royale National Park Islands

Great tour to an island with lush vegetation and a lighthouse.

This is a ranger guided tour arranged through Rock Harbor Lodge involving about a 1 hour boat trip each way. Passage Island is at the extreme limit of the park, and be aware your cell phone may ping off of Canadian cell towers. The boat cruise is interesting in and of itself. You get a nice view of the northern point of the island,and off in the distance, the Canadian shoreline. Once docked on Passage Island you do a 1 mile hike each way to the lighthouse. The ranger explained all the vegetation, including the devil's club shrub. Because there are no moose on the island, the vegetation is quite lush, almost always waist height or more. The trail is relatively easy, with one shoreline overlook right before you get to the lighthouse. The lighthouse dates to 1881 and overlooks a picturesque rocky shore. A must do trip. At the time we visited, the trip was from 1:30 to 6:00 P.M., although we made it back slightly before 6:00.
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Address

, Michigan, United States.

Website

http://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/mv-sandy-tours.htm

Current local date and time now

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 18:03

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4.0 based on (4 reviews)

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  • 4Gafilpoo 5:00 PM Sep 4, 2022
    Primitive Island with little development
    Other than the dock and the lighthouse there is little here. The one mile hike to the lighthouse is fun, but you will need long pants and long sleeved shirt to be more comfortable.
  • 3Thomas T 5:00 PM Aug 12, 2019
    Missed this one due to weather
    Missed this one due to bad weather, however it appeared to be a good choice. The Sandy tours that we took were all good, and the boat ride to the Passage Island would have been great. We took two other Sandy trips, and the boat ride/captain were great. We got close to Pasage Island on one of the tours, and others who took this one to Passage Island has positive things to say. Will be sure to get this one next time.

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