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- Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:07 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Itinerary feedback!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 876
Re: Itinerary feedback!
I tend to be in the less is more camp, with that in mind, a few thoughts: I'll second Bobcat on the last day. That's a heck of a hike to catch a 3:00 plane, at least for most folks. If you just push on through you won't get much appreciation of that end of the island. But since I haven't done an end...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Can't plan too early, questions for starting at Windigo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1590
Re: Can't plan too early, questions for starting at Windigo
How busy is the camping at Windigo/Washington Creek in early June? A shelter would be great but we'd be just fine in tents. I thought it easier to get a camp site arriving Windigo Tuesday vs Sunday. But how likely would we be doubling up on either day? It's been a few years since I've camped there ...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Campsite Water Source Question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 972
Re: Campsite Water Source Question
Lakes Richie and Chickenbone seem to be the most affected in the past, but also Livermore and Intermediate. I don't recall hearing of algae blooms on Hatchet or Desor. They've occurred at least once in early June, but more often later in the summer (July-Aug). Best plan is to be flexible and have a ...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Itinerary Feedback
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2134
Re: Itinerary Feedback
I really like Kelly's suggestion of orienting the departure location to Chippewa Harbor - has anyone successfully amended their tickets after purchasing? Just give the boat folks a call. So long as there's availability (and there will be if the same day) it's no problem. Perhaps a nominal change fe...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:36 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Where was I?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1843
Re: Where was I?
Just had some fun reading through the old thread(s). Will try and come up with something new in the next day or two.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:27 pm
- Forum: Weather and Bugs
- Topic: August Weather
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1418
Re: August Weather
It's probably an average or extrapolation of mainland observations. But IR is sitting in the middle of a huge cold lake and the weather varies greatly, both day to day and depending on where you are on the island--you can have sunny 80s on the ridge and foggy 50s a couple miles away on the shore at ...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:29 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Webcam Feedback
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1170
Re: Webcam Feedback
I think it's great just having the webcams at all! Either works for me, is there a sweet spot in between?
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:43 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Trip Planning: Itinerary Help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1316
Re: Trip Planning: Itinerary Help
Rock Harbor is a very large campground, with easy access from the Ranger's dock. There's a 1-night stay limit at most times, so be sure to consider that in your planning. Like all Isle Royale campgrounds, it's actually a collection of separate tent sites (and some shelters), and in busy seasons peo...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:24 am
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: Big news for grand portage outbound ferries...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2802
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:53 am
- Forum: Wildlife
- Topic: 2024 trip- Wolves
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3560
Re: 2024 trip- Wolves
About bicycles. Last june took the ranger to windigo. Paddled the north side. Got to rock harbor and next to the public canoe/kayak was a bick rack. There was a mountain bike in it. Went back the end of August, the bike was gone but the bike rack was still there. Non wilderness areas can have wheel...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:44 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: TR: June 2023 trip
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1654
Re: TR: June 2023 trip
Thanks, Jerry. I've been thinking about a trip to Belle Isle. Anything else to recommend it, other than access to cold water? Any trails? Nice beach? With or without a canoe/kayak? Without, yeah, I'd still spend a couple nights there, although there's only about an 1/8th mile trail between the camp...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:43 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: TR: 9/8/23 - 9/15/23 (Minong)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 976
Re: TR: 9/8/23 - 9/15/23 (Minong)
Great report! FWIW, I agree about the MH M&C, but find the Backpackers Pantry to be pretty good.
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:20 am
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Midwest Mountaineering (Minneapolis) - Going out of Business
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1078
Re: Midwest Mountaineering (Minneapolis) - Going out of Business
That's sad, but inevitable it seems.
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:09 am
- Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
- Topic: Feedback requested on first paddling trip
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1239
Re: Feedback requested on first paddling trip
Hey Kelly, here's a trip report from a Sept canoe trip in Rock Harbor: https://isleroyaleforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=21205 . It will give you a sense of what the weather can be like that time of year. Note that weather becomes more of a potential issue the later you go, and as we experienced, can blo...
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:27 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1139
Re: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!
Any thoughts re: sourcing water on these hikes? Plan to carry enough for the day, 2 liters for most folks, more if it's hot. The only reliable sources around there are Lake Superior and stagnant beaver ponds (I suppose in a pinch). Even on Superior the shoreline can make it difficult in many spots.