2021 Trip Log - Post your planned itinerary here!

[Tom]

Welcome to the 2021 Trip Log!

After 2020 presented us with a wacky year for getting out to Isle Royale, let's hope everyone who wants to visit in 2021 has the opportunity to do so!

Once finalized as best as possible, post your itinerary, and then look around the list at who may else be enjoying a trip at the same time. It's a great opportunity to make new friends on the isle.

If you have questions or want feedback on your planned trip, consider posting your questions on the Trail and Campsites (viewforum.php?f=4) and Canoeing, Kayaking, & Fishing (viewforum.php?f=5) subforums.

When you return, we hope you share your experience with a Trip Report!

Please copy below and post your plans in the following format:

Name:
Email: (at)
Hometown:
Arrival Date:
Departure Date:
Coming From/Via:
Itinerary:
Notes/Other:

[thesneakymonkey]

Name: Ashley and Matt (Husband_Wife_OutdoorLife)
Hometown: Saginaw
Arrival Date: mid July
Departure Date: 7 days later
Coming From/Via: Hancock via Seaplane
Itinerary:

• Day 1: Land in Windigo, hike to Feldtmann
  Day 2: Feldtmann to Siskuit
  Day 3: Siskuit to washington creek (or island mine)
  Day 4: Washington creek to Hug cove
  Day 5: Huginnin to Washington creek
  Day6: spare day (can add layover where needed or spend in Windigo)
  Day 7: early flight home

Notes/Other: open to variations on this plan. But would like to do the two west end loops this time around. Not sure where to spend the layover day or to just wait to see where it works best in the moment.

[Bobcat1]

Name: Nancy. “Bobcat”
Hometown: Athens, OH
Dates: not set
Via: Sea Hunter from Grand Portage
Itinerary: Feldman side loop then Greenstone to Hatchet Lake cut-off to the Minong and back to Windigo. At least a week, maybe up to 2.

[glitch99]

Name: John P. (traveling with 3 other middle-aged dudes)
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Arrival Date: Aug 15
Departure Date: Aug 22
Coming From/Via: Hancock via seaplane
Itinerary:
1 Windigo to Feldtmann Lake
2 to Siskiwit Bay
3 to S. Lake Desor
4 to Todd Harbor
5 to McCargo Cove
6 to Three Mile
7 to Rock Harbor and day hikes around RH
8 depart

Notes/Other: Per suggestions from this forum, I've added a day to this itinerary in case we decide to spend an extra day somewhere along the way. We can always do the short hike from Three Mile to RH the morning before our flight out. If we stick to our original plan, we'll be in Rock Harbor mid-morning on Saturday to setup camp and potentially head out for a short loop hike (without the packs!!!). Any suggestions for 4-6 hour loop out of Rock Harbor?

The classic loop out of Rock Harbor is the Scoville Point trip. A different experience would be to rent a canoe or kayak and explore Tobin Harbor, which could include a stop and 2-mile round trip hike to Lookout Louise. I would choose Scoville Point every time, and be sure to include Mt. Franklin when you are en route to 3-Mile. Way better overlook than Lookout Louise.

[backwoods doc]

Name: Steve (backwoods doc) and son Nate (aka "The Sherpa")
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Arrival Date: July 21
Departure Date: July 27
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage via Voyageur II
Itinerary (portaging/canoeing):
1. McCargoe Cove to West Chickenbone
2-3. West Chickenbone to Lake Ritchie Canoe. Spend 2 nights.
4-5. Lake Ritchie Canoe to Intermediate or Wood Lake. Spend 2 nights.
6. Intermediate or Wood Lake to Malone Bay.
7. Depart on Voyageur II

[Kelly]

Name: Kelly (and some others)
Hometown: Berrien Springs, MI
Arrival Date: late May
Departure Date: mid-June
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage via Voyageur II
Itinerary: McCargoe Cove > Todd Harbor > Little Todd Harbor > North Lake Desor > Huginnin Cove > Washington Creek > Beaver Island > Washington Creek
Notes/Other: Several zero days will give us flexibility on where we'll be when.

[Grizzly22]

Name: John (Traveling with one other person)
Email: pm me for email
Hometown: Rochester MI
Arrival Date: June 21
Departure Date: June 25
Coming From/Via: Houghton via Seaplane
Itinerary:
1. Rock Harbor to East Chickenbone (Maybe West Chickenbone if we are feeling good)
2. Chickenbone west to Hatchet Lake
3. Hatchet Lake to Island Mine
4. Island Mine to Washington Creek
5. Depart Windigo Via Seaplane in the afternoon
Notes/Other: I am very excited to go back to the Island and finally get to backpack it. It will be my partners first time on the island. I am always looking for new hiking friends that live in the Metro Detroit area that would like to meet up to go hiking or birding. I have always found that it's easier to prepare for trips like this when you have others to hike with!

[markcw4747]

Name: Karl/Mark
Email: PM me for Email
Hometown: Dryden MI.
Arrival Date: 6/6/21
Departure Date:6/9/21
Coming From/Via: Houghton via Seaplane
Itinerary:
6-6-21 fly 8am to Isle Royal Rock Harbor Hike to Lane Cove camp for night.
6-7-21 hike from Lane Cove to Daisy Farm camp for night.
6-8-21 hike from Daisy Farm to Rock Harbor Lodge for the night.
6-9-21 hang around Rock Harbor for the day and fly 5pm back to Hancock.

Notes/Other: This will be our first trip to the Island. We have modest backpacking experience, and always open to advice.