Huron National Wildlife Refuge
Only one of the islands, known as Lighthouse Island or West Huron Island, is open to the public, and is accessible only by private boat for day use. This island is the site of the historic Huron Island Light, built in 1868. The lighthouse still operates, but is now fully automated.
There is a walking path from the boat landing site on the south end of the island to the lighthouse. The path continues beyond the lighthouse to the structures and cliffs on the far north end of the island. The entire path is just over one-half mile (0.80 km) long. The path from the lighthouse to the north end of the island is quite rustic and is often overgrown with brush.
The larger islands are sparsely forested with pine and birch. The smaller islands are bare granite outcroppings, and home to a large colony of herring gulls. Bald eagles also nest here.
References
- ^ Butcher, Russell D. (2008). America's National Wildlife Refuges: A Complete Guide. Lanham, Maryland: Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 331.
- ^ "Huron Islands Wilderness". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
External links
- Huron National Wildlife Refuge
- Huron Island Light Station at Seeing the Light
- Huron Island Light Archived 2014-05-23 at the Wayback Machine at NPS Inventory of Historic Light Stations
- Huron Islands Wilderness Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine