Jasper Knob, Ishpeming, Michigan

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
5/7/2025	0.4 miles	?	?	2.1 mph	149.7 miles

Parking: 

• Park at the intersection of Hills Street and Jasper Street, Ishpeming MI. 
• See Jasper Knob - Jasper Hill - Ishpeming, MI - Upper Peninsula

Map:

• None

Directions:

• Find the stairs in the wall and just follow the trail up to the summit. Return the same way.

Mary Jo, who I visited earlier, recommended Jasper Knob. This is an easy hike, but we had trouble finding it. We drove around a residential neighborhood quite a while.  Eventually after bringing up several websites, we figured out where to go. The hike itself is easy - no navigation needed, just head up. It doesn't show up on Gaia. They call the rock on the summit, the world's largest gemstone. On the summit is banded iron - made of pink quartz and silver hematite. Read more about it here. Meet the Banded Iron Formation— The World’s Toughest Rock.