The igneous and metamorphic rocks, with their wealth of copper, silver, and iron ore, crop out to make the wild and picturesque scenery and the gorges of Keweenaw, Houghton, Marquette, Dickinson, Baraga, Iron, Ontonagon and Gogebic counties as well as the highest peaks in the State-the Huron and Porcupine mountains. In the dumps and rock piles of the mines, minerals and rocks from far underground may be found. Throughout your tour of the Upper Peninsula you will want to look for Lake Superior agates, found on the shore of Lake Superior, especially after storms.
Agates feel waxy to the touch.
If you walk on private property along the Lake Superior beach, you should obtain permission of the property owner. His rights extend to the water's edge, regardless of water level fluctuations. Permission is not required, however, if you wade in the water, just off the beach. Submerged bottomlands of the Great Lakes are open to the public. Starting at the Straits of Mackinac your route turns westward.