Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-29
A Beautiful
Panorama
Furnished of Northern Michigan
from McGOOl Hill, Near
East Jordan.

No finer view can be had in the
lower peninsula than is obtained from
the McGool hill, one and half miles
northeast Of East Jordan. A pleasant
walk past the Catholic cemetery.
across Browns Creek. and along the
south fork of the road, brings one to
the north side of the hill; or he can
ride out if he so chooses, and then all
he - TO do is to climb. But that is
easier said than done, il he is nov
ice, for the steep slope rises over two
hundred feet. He will feel amply re-
paid, however, for he will find himself
four hundred feet above Lake Michi-
gan and in the midst of panorama Of
from forty to sixty miles radius.
From the northwestern shoulder
there is fine view of East Joroan
and vicinity. and the South Arm may
be seen its entire length. The west
ern END of Pine Lake is also discern
ible, with CharlevoiX and the north
shore sand dunes. Beyond, il the air
is clear, the naked eye may distinctly
see the Beaver Islands forty miles
away, and ships passing to and fro up
on Lake Michigan. To the west and
southwest lies the intermediate val
ley; y;and on the far off horizon, beyond
Grand Traverse Bay, are stretches of
the hills of Leelanau. A miles ram
bic along the ridge to the south and
east briugs one to the eastern shoulder.
On the way several fine glimpses may
be had of the Jordan valley. as far up
As the Alba hills and the vicinity of
MaOllona; and also Of the valley of
Deer Greek. Looking north from
this end, portion Of the middle sec
tion Of Pine Lake is seen, with the
little cluster OF houses at Horizons
Bay, while the smokestacks and some
OF the buildings OF 9oYne City are in
view. Beyond is the clearly defined
valley of Walloon Lake and the big
hill south Of Petoskey: aud still far
ther north, across Little Traverse Bay,
Eastward, up the valley of Boyne. are
the hills about Boyne Falls and Ell
mira. Everywhere these hills and
valleys are covered with magnificent
forests, thickly iutersperSed with
green fields, orchards, farm buildings
and school houses; and the lakes give
added facination. The little Steamer
Hum, on leaving Charlevoix, is seen
all tbe way up TO her dock at East
JordSh' Barges, and schooners in
tow Of tugs, are passing out from
Boyue City and East Jordan laden
with lumber and produce, or coming
in TO load. Trains along the Pere
Marquette and the Grand Rapids and
Indiana railways are traceable for
miles by the smoke of the engines.
It's panorama well worth trip in
70 the north to see. And the deep
gens in the Immediate vicinity are es-
pecially charming TO one who loves
the quiet seclusions Of nature. AS he
looks down into them he can easily
imagine Rip Van Wrinkle asleep some
where below him.
To catch this view at its best one
needs to go early in the season or late
in autumn, for the foliage obstructs
some of the finer reaches. 1t may
seem visionary aud foolish TO the
matter-of fact mind, but If. with the
consAt of property owners, the trees
aud ~underbrush could be cleared
away from the more raugY outloOks
and good path made up the slope
and along the ridge from shoulder to
shoulder, a real boon would be con-
ferred upon the public; for If there is
one county more than another deserv-
ing to be called Michigan's estate
park" it is rugged Charleyoix with
Beautiful Pine Lake clasped in its
bosom; and for resident or tourist it
has no more inviting spot than Nc
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