US Route 2 suggestions? Must see/fun items from WA to MI?

ragtag2
ragtag2 Member Posts: 70
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We're looking to go cross country this summer and wanted to spend a lot less time on the interstates. So, we're seeking destinations along what Road Trip USA calls "the road to nowhere." Please share any highlights of unusual and fun opportunities/experiences this route might offer. Also, we're looking for any "off the beaten path" ideas for rustic camping places.
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  • ras
    ras Member Posts: 206
    The International Peace Garden on the
    North Dakota/Canada border.  Glacier National Park.  

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  • ragtag2
    ragtag2 Member Posts: 70
    @ras Thanks for your prompt reply. Looks like the International Peace Garden is right next to the International music camp on rt 43.... We've been to the Peace Arch Park at Blaine WA, didn't know of the Peace Garden. Thanks!
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  • The_Rigger
    The_Rigger Member Posts: 188
    Lots of touristy kitsch on US-2 in Michigan's Upper Penninsula, but one thing not to be missed is eating a traditional Cornish pasty at Lehto's Pasties, on US-2 about five miles west of St. Ignace near Gros Cap Road...   The best in the north.

    Also, while not strictly on Rte 2, while in St. Ignace you might consider taking the ferry over to Mackinac (pronounced "MACK-in-aw") Island for a visit. Lots of history there.

    Dave in Michigan
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    ragtag2 Member Posts: 70
    @The_Rigger, thanks for the culinary tips! Thoughts of traditional Cornish pasty will keep us going through any challenges that may arise on our journey. I seem to recall one of your posts featuring some oversize cinnamon rolls...  is that place in St. Ignace also?
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  • The_Rigger
    The_Rigger Member Posts: 188
    edited July 2025
    ragtag2 said:
    I seem to recall one of your posts featuring some oversize cinnamon rolls...  is that place in St. Ignace also?
    No; that was the Hilltop restaurant in the village of L'Anse, which is on the Lake Superior shoreline at the base of the Keweenaw Penninsula. Not a horrible detour, but a good 50 miles or so off of US-2.
    However....
    There's another place I know of, that has huge brunch pastries like the Hilltop's, and it's right on your route.  Have a look at Jack's family restaurant in Rapid River, MI, right on US-2 where it divides from US-41 northeast of Escanaba and Gladstone, at the north end of Little Bay de Noc.

    Dave in Michigan
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    ragtag2 Member Posts: 70


    One noteworthy(?) landmark along the way...  
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