Remote Land & Waterfront Real Estate Broker since 1975.   BUYER-BROKER     FOUR PARKS     McCORMICK GRAND CAMP     PROPERTIES     ABOUT ME     CONTACT     For Sale: Glass Lake, in the Huron Mountains$1.8MM   The lake itself is about 45 acres of surface water. This lake is within 360 acres of land including the lake. A limnologist specialist has tested it at a ph of 6.9, near excellent water quality. Seven is perfect for trout. There is a deeper area of 37 feet deep and another of around 28. Plenty of deep drop off too. Plus shallow areas for fish reproduction. This is an extensive meandering lake and near totally undeveloped except for a two track road providing legal access.   Lake=45 acres Depth = 37 ft. Land = 360 PH = 6.8 Type = meandering, dark water, totally undeveloped Dominant trees = White Pine Where = Huron Mt. Range     I suspect there are no other roads for near l mile in every direction, so essentially it is a block of roadless area. Although at a distance you can hear the major highway--sound sometimes rolls across the forest canopy. There are not a lot of excellent building sites on this lake because of so much open bog and rock mixture and islands in the bog. To me this gives the lake a beautiful look, because when you have seen as many lakes as I have, if totally surrounded by trees it can get a little boring, therefore mixture is nice. Thus the beauty, as in this lake’s case. The dominant trees are mature White and Red Pines, but in the bays you get a tamarack mix and then above the rock areas are the Maples. I though there was a batch of White Birch somewhere, but I cannot remember. When I originally discussed with the timber company how to have the access, they chose the spot for the road. I approved after questioning them. The road accesses one of the few beautiful building sites. To me, this lake is made for one ownership. It is not meant to be divided up and destroyed. It takes advantage of the dominant white pine and reds. Also its site is somewhat of a bow... water consequently on near 3 sides. I met the current owner, Tom, back in 1983 and he purchased the lake +3 years later. We had to wait for title corrections. Meanwhile Tom lived in the South Pacific, a place called Huahine, near Tahiti, and he liked the gals of the South Pacific. He is married to one now. He built a different type south pacific hideaway there in Huahine for the wealthy that was wiped out by a hurricane. The point is, Tom has the eye for beauty. I did go to visit him for 2 weeks long ago. I saw the hide-a-way, and it was unusual and indeed beautiful and his ocean island site was spectacular too. Again, an eye for beauty. Glass Lake is beautiful and indeed an opportunity to own… if you have the money. You don’t get this kind of beauty floating out there at any simple time. This lends itself to the word "legacy." It is, to protect property and yet enjoy it, and even to improve it. This is really and Indian thought. But it is my thought and Tom’s. This is a jewel to own. A true jewel. You do not want to break it up. It’s value is in its whole. When you leave something of the land, and it is not molested/destroyed/changed by you, it becomes that legacy. Not that you need to leave your name, but that you left nature as you found it, as we are all just passing through. And those places where nature can be "as it is" are far and few... this lake is one choice. It is it. It is relatively a small pocket. North of here by 6 miles is the McCormick Track, a gifted federal park wilderness area of 17,000 acres. I am presently writing a book on this. This is a large legacy. Glass Lake can be another legacy of a slight different nature, being that it is not public. I believe we as humans need to take responsibility for our planet and this is one real concrete way. By the way, there are many other preservation examples in the Huron Mt. Range, and there is a bad example of mining, too. A conflict of good and bad. I can ramble on about all. You need to understand: easement, weather, terrain, limnology, cartography, local custom, etc. This lake can be made into an truly exciting property (more usable to lazy humans, including me). I presently don’t know the type of fish but the limnologists (scientists of fresh water) said there were hordes of fish shown on the fish finder. We tried to catch them but failed… I was in the boat. I have not been back to try. If the fish are a junk fish, then since the water quality and depth of the lake is so good, you can make the changes. One is to study the lake, with limnologists’ help. They give you suggestions and you have the fun of implementing them. When you use your brain, there are real exciting things you can do to something as close to a natural state that this lake is in. What is truly exciting? Isn’t it the lake itself! Or is it in the improvements if tactfully done? I try to have my cake and eat it, too. The changes are done with knowledge, and knowledge is what is worthwhile. At UPWaterFront.com under Glass lake there is a plethora of information by my co-lister, Dick Huey. You have to scale through his stuff to find Glass Lake, but it’s quite informative once you’ve found the lake’s data. Good hunting! More Photos Click on any thumbnail to view a larger image!