James H. Klipfel Memorial Nature Sanctuary at Brockway Mountain, commonly referred to as Klipfel or Klipfel Memorial, is a 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) nature sanctuary located in Keweenaw County, Michigan

Keweenaw County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 998 households, and 604 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,327 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...

. It is maintained and preserved by the Michigan Nature Association

Michigan Nature Association

The Michigan Nature Association is an association in the U.S. state of Michigan which was established in 1952. It is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting Michigan's exceptional natural habitats and extraordinary and endangered plants and animals...

, which is a non-profit organization

Non-profit organization

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 dedicated to protecting Michigan's exceptional natural habitats and extraordinary and endangered plants and animals.

About the Sanctuary

James H. Klipfel at Brockway Mountain is located near Copper Harbor on Brockway Mountain Drive

Brockway Mountain Drive

Brockway Mountain Drive is a scenic highway just west of Copper Harbor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. Drivers can access the road from state highway M-26 on either end near Eagle Harbor to the west or Copper Harbor to the east in the Keweenaw Peninsula...

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Brockway Mountain is the backdrop for the dramatic scenery of this sanctuary. The alkaline bedrock outcrops, cliff faces and many ledges create habitats for a variety of unusual plants.

Spring hawk migrations can often be seen from the overlook at this sanctuary.