At 1,979 feet, Mount Arvon in the Huron Mountains of the Upper Peninsula is considered Michigan’s highest natural point, though not without some caveats

The shortest trail to the summit takes a matter of minutes, but the drive to the trailhead can be arduous

Items at the top include a special sign, a mailbox with a notebook and what looks like a gravestone

Mount Arvon, located in Baraga County in the Upper Peninsula’s Huron Mountains, is considered the state’s official high point .

But there are a lot of caveats.

Until 1982, Mount Curwood, another peak in the Huron Mountains, was considered the state’s high point. In 1982, the US Department of Interior’s Geological Survey team took new measurements and concluded that Mount Arvon is 1,979.24 feet tall, 11 inches higher than Mount Cur

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