Ojibway Fire Tower

A former fire watch station on the Greenstone Ridge in Isle Royale National Park, now a scenic stop for hikers.

Isle Royale National Park, MI

About Ojibway Fire Tower

Ojibway Tower sits on the Greenstone Ridge at the eastern end of Isle Royale National Park and is the highest point there. It once served as a fire watch station, and its tower room now houses telecommunication equipment supporting park operations. The room is closed to visitors, but people may climb part of the stairs for views of the island's interior lakes and bays. Hikers reach it from Daisy Farm Campground or the Greenstone Ridge Trail, and boaters can dock at Daisy Farm and walk up. The Wikipedia summary notes the tower is located at the junction of Greenstone Ridge and Mt. Ojibway trails and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

#isle royale national park
#fire tower
#scenic overlook
#lake superior
#michigan

Printable maps

What's around here?

The closest stops to Ojibway Fire Tower, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Isle Royale National Park
Under $25
Hike, backpack, camp and paddle on a roadless Lake Superior island reached only by ferry, seaplane or private boat.
12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sightseeing
New Feldtmann Fire Tower
Check prices
A former fire tower on Feldtmann Ridge in Isle Royale National Park that offers wide views of the park's west end.
28 mi awayMore like this
Museums
Eagle Harbor Lifesaving Station
No admission fee
A Keweenaw County Historical Society museum in a former Great Lakes rescue station boathouse, showing early wooden rescue boats and equipment.
50 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Museums
Eagle River Museum
No admission fee
A local-history museum in the former Eagle River school building, which also houses the Houghton Township Community Building.
50 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sightseeing
History Buff
Grand Portage National Monument
No admission fee
Explore a reconstructed fur trade depot, Ojibwe heritage exhibits and the historic 8.5-mile portage trail on Lake Superior.
53 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Check prices
A Michigan state park preserving a restored 1844 army outpost on the Keweenaw Peninsula, with camping, trails, and a lake.
56 mi awayMore like this