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Inspiration Point--Drummond Island LbNA #42875

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Aug 15, 2008
Location: McKenzie Point Road
City:Drummond
County:Chippewa
State:Michigan
Boxes:1
Planted by:Housetrolls
Found by: Dawnkey
Last found:Sep 16, 2023
Status:FFFFaFFFFFF
Last edited:Aug 15, 2008
Drummond Island, known as the "Gem of the Huron", is a lovely place to visit throughout the year and offers a wide range of outdoor recreational activities. The island is located at the easternmost tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and is most easily reached by taking a short ferry ride from the town of De Tour, MI.

Once you have crossed over to the island by ferry, travel west on 134 (aka Johnswood Road). You will travel most of the length of the island, continuing past some of the local businesses as well as vacation properties, lakes, and other sights. Eventually the road will bend around to the southern edge of the island, giving you a brief view of Scammon Cove. Once you have passed Scammon Cove, look on your right for a turnoff onto McKenzie Point Road, the first paved road on the right after passing Sheep Ranch Road.

Once on McKenzie Point Road, continue on until the paving ends, bearing to the right when the gravel begins (bearing left will take you down a private drive). Once you reach a flag pole, the road will end, leaving you with the option of heading right or left. Turn left, proceed to the turn-around, and park.

Depending on the time of year and the number of visitors to the site, the trail may or may not be easy to spot. You should see a weather-beaten sign, a bit off the road, that reads “Inspiration Point”. Some distance beyond the sign, near the tree line, you should see an orange marker tied to a tree. This orange marker is the start of the path out to the site.

The terrain on the path out to the point is quite rough, with fallen trees, large rocks, and some pits to watch out for. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and to watch your step as you proceed. As long as you keep an eye out for the orange trail markers, and watch your footing, you should be okay.

At one point you may come to a sign that reads “Rocky Road”, pointing off to the right. Ignore this sign and continue in the direction you have been traveling, following the orange markers. Eventually, after a walk through the woods of about 10 minutes, you should end up at the edge of the tree line, with Lake Huron spread out before you. The beach is very rocky, with huge boulders strewn everywhere.

Once you’ve reached the tree line and can see the rocky beach and water, turn to the right. Look for a large rock, pale in color, surrounded by other large rocks. The pale rock will differ from the rocks around it in that it is smooth and light in color—most of the other rocks on the beach are gray, with deep pits in their surface. The pale rock is close to the tree line, about 15 yards from where you exited the woods. If you sit on the rock and look straight out into the water, you should see two extremely large boulders rising out of the water in front of you.

Look behind the smooth, pale rock, under some stones, and you should find the letterbox you are looking for. Once that task has been completed, take a few minutes to enjoy the view!