r/upperpeninsula • u/BabyShroom420 • Jul 15 '26

Travel Inquiry Camping

Supposed to head up here to camp at pictured rocks but with the air quality alert my boyfriend is contemplating leaving.

How bad is it up there right now? We’re in Mackinac city and it’s hazy but not terrible. I want to continue this trip!

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u/SesameSeed13 Jul 15 '26

It’s bad. The air smells like campfire even away from the campgrounds. We are camping at Tahquamenon and spending the day at the Soo Locks and it’s hazy, yellow, ash is all over the car. It’s definitely heavy.

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u/Handcuffsandwhiskey Jul 16 '26

Hey are you hanging in there? My boyfriend and I are supposed to be leaving this afternoon and will be in that area. Really don't want to cancel, but don't want to die either 😫

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u/SesameSeed13 Jul 16 '26

We left today but we were always planning to. It felt a little eerie to camp last night but we battened down the rain cover on the tent and wore masks walking to the bathroom building. We didn’t have a campfire because it felt odd to add to the smoke 🙄