Mckeever Cabin

About

McKeever Cabin sits on a small knoll surrounded by young evergreens and hardwoods on the western shore of McKeever Lake in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Built in 1991, the cabin provides a rustic base for fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing in Hiawatha National Forest. The lake supports northern muskie, northern pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and bluegill. The nearby Big Island Lake Wilderness offers 23 small lakes amid birch, maple, and aspen forests. The cabin sleeps up to six on two sets of bunk beds with mattresses. A wood-burning stove provides heat, and firewood is supplied. There is no electricity, running water, or kitchen facilities. Guests must bring a camp stove, cookware, lanterns, toilet paper, water containers, and sleeping bags. A vault toilet is located off-trail. All trash must be packed out. Summer access is a 1,000-foot trail from the signed parking area off FR-2163. In winter, FR-2163 is unplowed; visitors park at Widewaters Campground and ski or snowshoe approximately 1 mile to the cabin. Snowmobile access is prohibited. The McKeever Hills Ski Trail connects directly to the cabin, and Bruno's Run Trail offers a 9-mile loop for hiking, biking, or snowshoeing.

Directions

From the north: Take M-28 to FH-13 (3 miles east of Munising). Proceed south on FH-13 for 11 miles to FR-2163, across from the Widewaters Campground road. Drive east on FR-2163 about 1 mile to the signed parking area. The cabin is 1,000 feet down the trail. In winter, FR-2163 is not plowed. Park at the Widewaters Campground entrance and ski or snowshoe 1 mile to the cabin. Snowmobile access is prohibited.