Climb EAGLE MTN, Minnesota's highest point! Perfect side hike, and a landmark.
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Fred Dale

One of the best trip reports ever! Thanks for sharing this!
Fred

I've got two:

May 16, 2003: Buddies asleep in tent at McCargoe, I took off on a moose encounter-filled walk westward on the Minong. The full moon guided me under perfect skies. As I headed toward Todd Harbor, the predicted full lunar eclipse began. It was beautiful; it was eerie. I was in sight of ...

Those leeches are merely a nuisance, I think. Avoid them by avoiding walking on the bottom, or by avoiding stirring up any detritus on the bottom. Glide-off, or breast stroke into the water off a shallow submerged boulder. That works at W Chickenbone where I've had a needed rinse on several trips.

Good going KevinI!
I'd planned May14 boat, at the time not the "first" boat out....
But the very long travel(for me), arrangements and expense, made the uncertainty of ice-cancellation or snow-limitation too much a threat fot that time, so I personally cancelled some time back. Regrets, but such is ...

[Copper Harbor livecam]
Uh-Oh....

Last year:
http://www.aviewfromthefield.com/k130328.html

Now:
http://www.aviewfromthefield.com/camera/kabcam004.jpg

And last year was the bad one?..??!!

Hi All,
I'm looking tentatively at a May 14 arrival, non-kayaking, Feldtman loop, maybe Windigo >> Malone, or such. My 5th trip, but only 2nd May trip. I would appreciate further insight from those of you with more experience on your predictions of trail snow conditions. Y'all know a southern boy ...

I hope for trip #5 in 2014. Haven't done solo yet. Have only done one spring trip. Haven't done the western loop yet, so I'm thinking Grand Portage, then maybe a clockwise circuit. I would like to introduce a friend to IR, but at this point not sure.

Looking at 3rd week of May.

Too bad there's no ...

A calculated score that suggests just how much effort a forum member is willing to get to the island:
Distance in miles from home to the island (Windigo or RH/Tobin) x Number of visits.

Can use
http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-distance-calculator.htm
as a simple distance calculator ...

A favorite short hike among my 4 trips to IR, so I have to respond. [Sorry so tardy... haven't been monitoring forum in months...]
I did a McC to the lake (& back) bushwack, in late May, but carried only a day-pack. I stayed in the interior side of the stream valley, high up on the bluffs for the ...

I hiked past the intersection you mentioned, last month. Beautiful view of Sargent Lake in the vicinity. I back-countried, just day-hiking, up the outlet stream from McCargoe Cove a few years back, in early spring. At that time of year, the remaining snow-melt makes the stream splashy enough to be ...

My 4th trip, in which I once again was able to introduce someone to the island, concluded Friday (14th). Queen. Hey, I like that new brew pub in Copper Hbr. Was honored to meet, then 5 days later to be among the first to congratulate Mark / IncaRoads on completing the trails! He told me he had had ...

Was afraid of that. Well, not 'afraid but you know. Will check. Alternate plans.

Limited experience (only been there 3 times), but here goes.

Best: 1. Malone Bay: Base camp wonder, with a kayak on Sisk Lk! The outlet falls, the day hikes (Greenstone Ridge summit -saw my first wolf), the expansive Superior Beach & lonely IR lighthouse at night, the paddle to Ryan I. and Wood ...

LISTEN UP.

Need to double up with anyone to "do" a water taxi: RH to Chippewa on Sept 10, 2012 (arriving on Queen). One way. I've got 2 of us. Save some bucks? Please post-up if interested.
Fred & George