Isle Royale Forums

Ryan (MI) 31. My 3rd trip. Canoed in July 2000 & hiked from Rock Harbor to Windigo & back in July/August 2002.
Justyn (GA) 22 & Nate (AZ) 15. Their first ever backpacking trip!

Departing from Copper Harbor.
July 22: On Island to Daisy Farm 7.1 mi
July 23: Daisy Farm to McCargoe Cove 8 mi
July 24: McCargoe Cove to Todd Harbor 6.6 mi
July 25: Todd Harbor to Lake Richie 12.9
July 26: Lake Richie to Chippewa Harbor 4.3 mi
July 27: Chippewa Harbor to Moskey Basin 6.2 mi
July 28: Moskey Basin to Lane Cove 11.1 mi
July 29: Lane Cove to Rock Harbor 6.9 mi
July 30: Take ferry back to mainland. I would like to rent a canoe and visit Lookout Louise in the morning before we go back.

Total mileage: 63.1

Looking for some feedback on this itinerary.

A Wednesday evening at Daisy Farm is a must to hear M/M Peterson discuss wildlife, etc. on ISRO.

Name: Kevin Langton
Email: (at) kevinjlangton@gmail.com
Hometown: Mankato, MN
Arrival Date: 5/14
Departure Date: 5/18
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage/ Voyageur II
Itinerary: McCargoe Cove to Windigo via Minong
Notes/Other: First boat! Woo hoo!

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 planning.
It does seem, however, that harbor and ground conditions are going to be good for you, after all. McCargoe Cove and its Pine Mountain campsite will be serene. The west side of the Cove entrance on Superior should have sizable sentinel blocks of blue ice to greet you.

Thanks honouredamongfoxes. I'll take lots of pics to share. The dining room table is full of gear!

Arriving may 23 in Rock Hbr. No itinerary not sure of the return date

Name:John
Email: (at) johnhens At sbcglobal.net
Hometown: Big Rock, IL
Arrival Date: 5/31
Departure Date: 6/8
Coming From/Via:Grand Portage
Itinerary:Getting dropped off at Malone Bay on 6/1 picked up there 6/8
Notes/Other:
Kayaking and fishing Siskiwit Lake, Hay Bay, Wood Lake maybe Whittlesey. Birding. Reading. Eating. Repeat.

Name:Wooden Kayak(s) Mike and Larry
Email: mwpapin@gmail.com
Hometown: Ann Arbor Mi. (Generally)
Arrival Date: June 9, 2014
Departure Date: June 16, 2014
Coming From/Via:Copper Harbor
Itinerary: June 9 : Arrive Copper Harbor Paddle to Chippewa Harbor(or Malone Bay)
June 10: Malone Bay to The Head(area of)
June 11: Rainbow Cove
June 12: Windigo Cabin
June 13: Windigo to Little Todd or Todd Harbor
June 14: Todd Harbor to Amygdaloid Island area
June 15: Amygdaloid Island to Duncan Narrows
June 16: Duncan Narrows to Rock Harbor to Copper Harbor.
June 17, 18 Reserved for bad weather.
Notes/Other:
Fishing for Lakers and Northerns,

Names: Ryan
Email: ryanpett@icloud.com
Hometown: Detroit native living in Columbus, OH (I'll never say I'm "from Ohio")
Arrival Date: June 21, 2014
Departure Date: June 28, 2014
Coming From/Via: Copper Harbor

Itinerary:

June 21 - ferry (CH to RH) - camp @ Rock Harbor (or Three Mile)
June 22 - ferry (RH to Windigo) - camp @ Island Mine
June 23 - camp @ Lake Desor South
June 24 - camp @ Hatchet Lake
June 25 - camp @ McCargoe Cove
June 26 - camp @ Moskey Basin
June 27 - camp @ Three Mile
June 28 - ferry (RH to CH)

We're entertaining the idea of some off-trail, backcountry camping for at least one evening. We're experienced backpackers (group of 3) and this is our second visit to the island, so we're familiar with the difficulties of off-trail hiking on Isle Royale. I've also studied the maps, including the official Backcountry Camping Zone map / regulations, but does anyone have any suggestions or insight to possible locations that might be better than others along our route? Any useful feedback would be appreciated - feel free to email me directly - thanks!

Matt and Marissa C.
matthewc@cremation-society.com
From Royal Oak, MI (reside in Chicago, IL)
Arrival: August 1st, 2014
Departure: August 6th, 2014
Coming from Copper Harbor, MI via Queen
Itinerary:

RH to Lane Cove
Lane Cover to Daisy Farm
Daisy farm to Lake Richie
Lake Richie to Moskey Basin
Moskey Basin to Three Mile
Three Mile to RH

Itinerary subject to change

Name: Tom, Brent, Cami, Kiera
Email: tom(at)thevoigts.com
Hometown:Twin Cities, MN
Arrival Date:14 June 2014 (Saturday)
Departure Date:19 June 2014 (Thursday)
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage via Voyageur II
Itinerary:
6/14 (Sat) - McCargoe Cove
6/15 (Sun) - Lake Ritchie
6/16 (Mon) - Chippewa Harbor
6/17 (Tues) - Moskey Basin
6/18 (Wed) - Daisy Farm
6/19 (Thu) - Pick up from Daisy, return to mainland

Notes/Other: We have another hiker that might join us for part of the trip, if work schedules allow, otherwise it will be four of us. My brother-in-law and frequent hiking partner, and his two daughters/my nieces. Cami is 15 and this is her third trip to the Isle; Kiera is 13 and this is her first trip. We elected for a middle-rib of the Isle trip to keep the options open and allow plenty of time to explore without packs.

Name: John and Jenna
Hometown: MSP
Arrival Date: 1 July on VII
Departure Date:6 July
Coming From/Via: GP to Windigo
Itinerary: We are planning a Feldtmann loop clockwise. Tentatively planning on 2 nights at Siskowit, 1 at Feltmann, and 1 at Washington Creek. That would mean a fairly aggressive first day (Windigo to Siskowit, probably stopping for supper enroute).
Notes/Other: This will be our 6th (my 7th) IR trip, and we can't seem to break out of the West side; we almost planned to be dropped at McCargoe, but the idea of being on the VII for those hours wasn't appealing.

Names: Dayton
Email: daytonbrown2@gmail.com
Hometown: Temporary Torontonian, originally from Royal Oak, MI
Arrival Date: August 20th, 2014
Departure Date: August 23rd, 2014
Coming From/Via: Houghton/Air

Itinerary:

August 20th - Rock Harbor to Moskey Basin
August 21st - Moskey to Todd Harbor
August 22nd - Todd to South Lake Desor
August 23rd - SLD to Windigo...Houghton at 5PM plane

Those are fairly long days but I'm hiking solo and am in good shape. I'm more worried about bringing enough food

Name: Lor
Email: Stone Wood Stream (at) gmail
Hometown: NW Wisconsin
Arrival Date: August 9
Departure Date: August 16
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage
Itinerary: Rainbow Cove; Long Point; Feldtmann Lake x2; McGinty Cove (backcountry zone 1 area) x2
Notes/Other: first trip by kayak - we're temporarily trading in the bamboo walking sticks for paddles and the backpacks for kayaks. Hoping for a clear night for the full moon on August 10. Taking an 8 weight St. Croix rod and a pack of hand tied flies to cast the far shorelines of Feldtmann.

Name: Rob
Email: fishhardrob(at)yahoo
Hometown: Carmel, IN
Arrival Date: 9/3
Departure Date: 9/7
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage
Itinerary:
9/3 - Windigo to Feldtmann
9/4 - Siskwit
9/5 - S. Desor
9/6 - Malone
9/7 - Windigo & Home
Notes/Other: Second trip to the island, first on the west end and first time solo. Leaving home Monday and will have some time to kill Tuesday around GP.