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Detailed directions to Mount Arvon, from the Holmes book and the websites mentioned on the main page:  (The Winger book might have some updated directions not listed here.)

From the intersection of US Hwy 41 and Broad Street immediately South of L’Anse, proceed North into L’Anse on Broad Street for 0.7 miles to Main Street. Turn right (E) on Main Street which will become Skanee Road, and continue 16.1 miles to Church Road (formerly Roland Lake Road) on the right, where the Zion Lutheran Church is on the SE corner. Turn right (S) on Church Road and proceed 2.9 miles to Ravine River Road to Roland Lake. Turn right on Ravine River Road and continue 6.1 miles to a T-intersection. Turn right (S) and continue 0.9 miles to the trail on the right which in reality, is an old logging road.

There are many less well-developed roads in the Ravine River Road area. Please follow the blue signs that mark the way to the top, Unless indicated below, stay on the obvious “main track” as you proceed along Ravine River Road. The route on Ravine River Road is as follows: (at this point reset the odometer)

At 0.7 miles, fork, go straight; 1.8 miles, pass through gravel pit; 2.0 miles, leave gravel pit at a fork, go straight; 3.0 miles, fork, bear left; 3.4 miles, fork, bear right; 4.0 miles, 4.5 miles and 4.7 miles, forks go straight; 6.1 miles. T-intersection, main road goes left, turn right (S), 6.3 miles fork, go left; 6.4 miles, steep incline at this point, fork, go right; 6.8 miles, fork, go right; 7.2 miles to go right. At this point there is a parking lot and there is approximately ˝ mile walk to the summit. A USGS benchmark and mailbox containing a register will be found on the summit. Return down the mountain the same way.

Towards the end of this part, the road can get very muddy and it often makes sense to park and walk the final mile or so.


Road map


Topo map

References

Highpoint Adventures, Charlie and Diane Winger, Colorado Mountain Club Press, 2002.
Highpoints of the United States, Don W. Holmes, University of Utah Press, 2000.
http://www.baragacountytourism.com/Mount%20Arvon.htm - A copy of the Holmes directions for the logging roads.
http://www.indiancountrysports.com/mt_arvon.html - Topo map of the area.
http://www.indiancountrysports.com/map_mt_arvon_directions1.html - Road map of the area.