Helmut & Candis Stern Preserve at Mt. Baldy

From the parking area along the Eagle Harbor Shortcut Road, the hike up Mt. Baldy is a steady, uphill 3-mile climb. It can take 2 hours to reach the summit, but the views of Lake Superior and the Keweenaw Peninsula are well worth it. Because of the thin soils, which cause shallow rooting, and harsh conditions, vegetation can be extremely slow to recover or reestablish following excessive trampling. Please stay on the trail.

The Nature Conservancy allows hunting for white-tail deer on this preserve to reduce threats too many deer pose to our conservation targets. All hunters are required to receive a permit from TNC as well as a Michigan deer hunting license. Additionally, hunters must report any deer taken from the preserve.

If you plan to visit, take Brockway Mountain Drive between Eagle Harbor and Copper Harbor; there is a little turn-off on the side of the road, right next to a preserve sign that offers a spectacular view of Mt. Baldy.

Permitted Activities

• Hiking, skiing and snowshoeing
• Bird watching, nature study and photography
• Research projects and educational studies with approved permit
• Hunting with a TNC-issued permit for whitetail deer

Prohibited Activities

• No motorized and non-motorized vehicles, including bicycles
• No building of new trails
• No pets
• No hunting or trapping without a TNC-issued permit
• No removal of plants or animals (alive or dead)
• No removal of rocks, water, or other non-organic materials
• No camping, bonfires, fireworks or other fires
• No firewood collecting
• No littering