Potential Hiking Itinerary
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 7:04 pm
Hi y'all! First time poster, so let me know if I need to make any changes! My wife and I are planning a short trip to IR from Grand Portage inbound July 1st and outbound July 4th. I have a couple of itinerary ideas (listed below) but wanted to get some input to make sure we were making the most of our limited amount of time. Please shout out suggestions whether that be tweaking what I've come up with or scrapping it all together, y'all are the experts after all! Neither of us have been to IR before and we want to see as much as we can but our dates of travel are already set, we are just needing to book the ferry and are flexible and open to changes as far as where to get off or on the ferry.
Option 1 - More time on the ferry but also seeing more of IR by boat
Day 1: Grand Portage (Ferry) -> Rock Harbor (arrive 3pm) -> Daisy Farm ( 7.1 miles) option of stopping for the night at Three Mile instead.
Day 2: Daisy Farm -> Moskey Basin (6.2 miles)
Day 3: Moskey Basin -> Chippewa Harbor (6.2 miles)
Day 4: Chippewa Harbor -> Grand Portage (Ferry)
Option 2 - Less time on ferry but more time on IR and seeing less of IR
Day 1: Grand Portage (Ferry) -> McCargoe Cove (arrive 1pm) -> West Chickenbone or Lake Richie (2.9-6.3 miles)
Day 2: West Chickenbone or Lake Richie -> Moskey Basin (5.7 or 2.1 miles)
Day 3 Moskey Basin -> Chippewa Harbor (6.2 miles)
Day 4: Chippewa Harbor -> Grand Portage (Ferry)
I'd love to get your thoughts and suggestions! Thanks in advance!
Option 1 - More time on the ferry but also seeing more of IR by boat
Day 1: Grand Portage (Ferry) -> Rock Harbor (arrive 3pm) -> Daisy Farm ( 7.1 miles) option of stopping for the night at Three Mile instead.
Day 2: Daisy Farm -> Moskey Basin (6.2 miles)
Day 3: Moskey Basin -> Chippewa Harbor (6.2 miles)
Day 4: Chippewa Harbor -> Grand Portage (Ferry)
Option 2 - Less time on ferry but more time on IR and seeing less of IR
Day 1: Grand Portage (Ferry) -> McCargoe Cove (arrive 1pm) -> West Chickenbone or Lake Richie (2.9-6.3 miles)
Day 2: West Chickenbone or Lake Richie -> Moskey Basin (5.7 or 2.1 miles)
Day 3 Moskey Basin -> Chippewa Harbor (6.2 miles)
Day 4: Chippewa Harbor -> Grand Portage (Ferry)
I'd love to get your thoughts and suggestions! Thanks in advance!