Hi Eric, I hope your plans are still in order for next month. Add me to the list of people interested to know how it goes. This same run has been a temptation of mine for a couple of years now. I've logged hundreds of miles on the trails up there, but never the entire GRT. My father actually ...

I haven't stayed at Merritt Lane, but cruise by there probably every other day when I'm up there. So fwiw, it's rare to see more than a single group staying there. Usually they're not even camping, just waiting out the weather before going around Blake, or catching their breath after a hair-raising ...

Hey all, echoing the above apology for bumping an old post. Does anyone know about trail running on Isle Royale? I too think it would be a lot of fun to do a solo 50 mile or 100K run somewhere along the island. I haven't been there since I was a kid. RC It's about the most enjoyable running there ...

Sorry to bump this old post but I was doing some googling on the subject and came across these boards for the first time. My father attempted this about 20 years ago and made it from Windigo to Daisy Farm before bonking out. I'm pretty sure there's an unofficial record among the rangers, somewhere ...