Copper Country Trail
Michigan
Length: 47.0 miles / 75.6 km
Time to Allow: 60 minutes to drive the byway one-way or 2-4 days to see the entire byway.
Pure copper! In Michigan's northern wilderness you will find the legacy of a mining boom that produced over ten billion pounds of copper that assisted a nation’s growth. Today, the story of the Copper Country is told in the historic downtowns, mine shafthouses, and through the history of the people.
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