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Located three miles off the south shore of Lake Superior and 18 miles east of the Keweenaw Peninsula, this refuge protects eight islands covering 147 acres and is a designated Wilderness Area.
Only West Huron Island is open to public use.
Visitors should plan carefully as weather conditions can be treacherous and change rapidly. Refuge staff recommend that only the most experienced boaters attempt the voyage.
The lighthouse on the West Huron Island, built in 1868, is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Island habitat varies from a sparse covering of red pines and white birch with ground vegetation to barren granite with scattered lichen growth.
The refuge was established to protect migratory birds, including a large nesting colony of herring gulls. Other resident birds include the American bald eagle, peregrine falcon and great blue heron.
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