RANGER III Schedule

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Ranger III Schedule 2025

Passenger service is offered from late May through early September. The Ranger III takes approximately 6 hours to cross Lake Superior each way. You do not have to schedule a round-trip; one-way trips may be scheduled. There are no one-day, round-trip voyages.

Outbound Island Trips

Houghton, MI to Rock Harbor, MI; 9:00 am eastern time

• 5/27 - 9/12 Tuesdays and Friday
  • Exception: No Trips to Rock Harbor: 6/17, 7/4, 7/15, 8/12

Houghton, MI to Windigo, MI; 9:00 am eastern time

• 6/17, 7/15, 8/12 Tuesdays

Inbound Island Trips

Rock Harbor, MI to Houghton, MI; 9:00 am eastern time

• 5/28 - 9/13 Wednesdays and Saturdays

  • Exception: No Trips from Rock Harbor: 6/18, 7/5, 7/16, 8/13

Windigo, MI to Houghton, MI; 9:00 am eastern time

• 6/19 Thursday
• 7/16, 8/13 Wednesdays

 

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  The RANGER III passenger ferry operates between Houghton, MI and Rock Harbor, MI.