»directions from bishop baraga shrine:
northwest on Arrowhead Rd//Arrowhead Rd turns right and becomes Birch St and then becomes Golf Course Rd//Golf Course Rd turns right and becomes Country Club Dr//turn left at Dawson Rd//turn right at Wawaushnosh Dr
»from US-2 in Manistique:
drive north through town on M-94 about 5 miles//turn left (west) on Dawson Rd and proceed 1.5 miles to an access road that goes north to the site parking lot.

A hiking trail that passes through maple, yellow birch, and mixed conifer habitat takes you over boardwalks and through wet areas, leading to an elevated observation platform that provides a feeling of remoteness with outstanding opportunities for viewing wildlife.

The observation platform has a barrier-free ramp that reaches to a mid-level, and offers a long scenic vista to sedge meadow and open water habitat. The trail crosses Smith Creek, which flows through a patterned fen to Indian Lake. It overlooks the sedge meadow and open water habitat of Smith’s Slough and Indian Lake.