Thank you both for the added comments, all makes sense. We'll probably tweak accordingly. Thanks again!

Hi dcclark, thanks for offering about Porkies. We'll have 4 nights for 3 full days dedicated to day hikes. (maybe overnight backpacking someday, but not this trip). Here's what we're thinking , we'd appreciate any insights. About our capability, my wife and I (mid 50's) are in good physical ...

Well I learned my lesson. Called on January 11, no housekeeping cabins available for 4 nights pretty much anytime within +/- 3weeks from our target date. We're thinking 2022... and will hop on the way-back machine to call every day for reservations starting Jan 1(?) Best as I can tell that's the ...

whaaat! I had no idea he could/would be on the island and potentially available. I'm aware of his work legendary work/status on the studies (MTU grad 86). I had thought John V. had pretty much taken over. We'll definitely not miss the opportunity, looking forward to the trip even more now! So glad ...

Added thanks to torpified and Bobcat1 for the additional thoughts. We understand all of the points made and have reconsidered/reconfigured significantly and rebalanced the days. Here's our latest thoughts:

Day 1 Friday: Arrive 11:00am from Copper Harbor, hike Scoville 4.4 loop.
Day 2 Saturday ...

Wow – what great advice from all, thank you so much for taking time to read and absorb and offer experienced advice!

Thanks dcclark for the Scoville distance note, had missed that in the quick first outline. Forgot to mention – we’re thinking about the housekeeping cabins for overnighting as we’re ...

Hi all, my wife and I (mid 50's) are considering first trip in August 2021. We're competent day-hikers for medium-long hikes, have never backpacked and are not considering backpacking on our first trip to IR. So we're thinking 3-4 nights at Rock Harbor with day trips. Here's our first thoughts ...