Doing some thinking about possible end-to-end routes. I know it's not rocket science, but would like some feedback on a couple areas. A possible route:
Sea Plane to Windigo, then...
~ Feldtmann
~ Siskiwit Bay
~ South Desor
~ Hatchet Lake
~ McCargo (via Minong trail)
~ Moskey Basin
~ Rock Harbor
Sea Plane back to Houghton
I've thought about going from RH to Windigo, but it doesn't seem to work out as well. I want to spend a night at Moskey, I'd like to have a layover day at either McCargo or Moskey and I think I want to hike the Minong trail from Hatchet. (What is the trail like in that section?)
Thoughts about the route, especially going west to east?
Options: Windigo to Rock Harbor
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Re: Options: Windigo to Rock Harbor
Out of curiousity when do you plan on going?
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Re: Options: Windigo to Rock Harbor
I did this route last summer, although I stayed at Island Mine, Todd Harbor and Daisy Farm. There is a trip report posted. The stretch of the Minong between Hatchet and McCargo is pretty straight forward with the exception of open ledge just outside McCargo.
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Re: Options: Windigo to Rock Harbor
Dates aren't set yet, but probably leaning toward late June to sometime in July. Neither August or September will work with our schedules.Rafiki wrote:Out of curiousity when do you plan on going?
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