Ridge trail or loop???
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:38 pm
Hello all you wonderfully knowledgeable and engaged Isle Royale fans!!!
Here's my rather broad question: We just made ferry reservations for our first trip to Isle Royale this July. We are coming in Friday and leaving the following Saturday on the Ranger III, so we have a week of hiking - me, my husband and our two boys (14 and 10)
Originally, we were planning to hike the length of the ridge trail and catch a ferry/taxi back to rock harbor (or ferry/taxi first, then hike)
HOWEVER, the logistics on that are kind of a hassle, and it seems like we'd be giving up some pretty great scenery and camping in order to focus on that through hike.
So my question is: If you had a week on the island starting at Rock Harbor, would you focus on the ridge trail or would you say screw it and do a loop instead? This will likely be our only family trip to the island, so I'd greatly appreciate thoughts!!!!!
Thanks for any input, opinions, experiences etc.!!! Finding this forum to be very helpful!
Cynthia B
Minneapolis, MN
Here's my rather broad question: We just made ferry reservations for our first trip to Isle Royale this July. We are coming in Friday and leaving the following Saturday on the Ranger III, so we have a week of hiking - me, my husband and our two boys (14 and 10)
Originally, we were planning to hike the length of the ridge trail and catch a ferry/taxi back to rock harbor (or ferry/taxi first, then hike)
HOWEVER, the logistics on that are kind of a hassle, and it seems like we'd be giving up some pretty great scenery and camping in order to focus on that through hike.
So my question is: If you had a week on the island starting at Rock Harbor, would you focus on the ridge trail or would you say screw it and do a loop instead? This will likely be our only family trip to the island, so I'd greatly appreciate thoughts!!!!!
Thanks for any input, opinions, experiences etc.!!! Finding this forum to be very helpful!
Cynthia B
Minneapolis, MN