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Isle Royale - Fall, 2001
"The Fifty to Hundred Mile Walk"
How you gonna do it?
One step at a time...
(C)Copyright 2001-2002 Mike Tremblay  All Rights Reserved

Contents:
Trip Description  -  Who Went  - Itinerary - Pictures

Trip Description:
    The "Fifty to Hundred Mile Walk" was a trip to Isle Royale National park taken in September, 2001.  It was basically two trips lasting 8 days each.
     The first trip was a walk down "The Greenstone Ridge trail" from Rock Harbor to Windigo.  It was taken by Bob Kuras, Roger Kuras, Mike Tremblay Sr. and myself.  We went September 15-23.
    The second trip was a walk down "The Minong Ridge tail" and "The Indian Portage trail".  It was taken by Brian Evans and myself.  We went from September 23-30.


Who Went:
(Left to right)
Mike Tremblay (Me): I am in my 40's.  My first trip to the island was in fall, 1996 when I walked the Rock Harbor and Indian Portage trail.  This was my sixth trip.
Bob Kuras: Bob is in his 40's.  His first trip to the island (and first backpacking trip) was in Fall, 1996 when he walked the Rock Habor and Indian Portage trail.  This was his third trip.
Roger Kuras: Roger is in his 60's.  His first trip to the island (and first backpacking trip) was in Fall, 1998 when he walked the Minong Ridge trail.  This was his forth trip.
Brian Evans: Brian is in his 40's.  His first trip to the island (and first backpacking trip) was in Fall, 1998 when he walked the Minong Ridge trail.  This was his third trip.
Mike Tremblay Sr.: Mike is in his 60's.  His first trip to the island (and first backpacking trip) was in Fall, 2000 when he walked the Feldtmann Ridge trail.  This was his second trip.

Itinerary:

Part One: "The Greenstone Ridge trail"
9-13, Thu    - Drive to The Imperial motel just west of Marquette, Michigan ? miles (from Flint) @?hrs.
9-14, Fri      - Drive from there to Grand Portage ? miles @?hrs.
Part 1: The Greenstone Ridge
9-15, Sat        - 9am Boat to Rock Harbor via Windigo (arrive 4:30pm)
                      - off trail near Mt. Franklin [map=4.8 miles / GPS=4.8 miles]
9-16, Sun      - East Chickenbone lake [map=8.6 miles / GPS=? miles]
9-17, Mon     - West Chickenbone lake [map=1.8 miles / GPS=? miles]
9-18, Tue      - Hatchett Lake [map=7.9 miles / GPS=? miles]
9-19, Wed     - Lake Desor South [map=8.1 miles / GPS=? miles]
9-20, Thu      - Lake Desor South [0 miles]
9-21, Fri        - Island Mine [map=5.5 miles / GPS=? miles]
9-22, Sat.      - Washington Creek [map=6.6 miles / GPS=? miles]  [total miles = 43.3]
9-23, Sun     - 11:30 pm Voyageur boat from Windigo to Grand Portage (arrive 2:30 pm)
9-24, Mon     - Drive home
Part 1 = 9 days on the island and 43.3 miles according to the map
The "50 mile Walk"

Part Two: "The Minong Ridge and Indian Portage trails"
9-23, Sun.     - Lake Desor North [map=12.9 miles / GPS=? miles]
9-24, Mon.    - Lake Desor North [0 miles]
9-25, Tue      - Little Todd Harbor [map=5.7 miles / GPS=? miles]
                      - Todd Harbor [map=6.7 miles / GPS=? miles]
9-26, Wed     - McCargoe Cove [map=6.7 miles]
                      - Minong Mine [map=2 miles round trip]
9-27, Thu      - Lake Richie [map=6.3 miles]
9-28, Fri        - Chippewa Harbor [map=4.3 miles]
9-29, Sat       - Moskey Basin [map=6.2 miles]
                     - Daisy Farm [map=3.9 miles]
9-30, Sun      - 9:30 am boat from Daisy Farm to Grand Portage (arrive 3:30 pm)
10-1, Mon     - Drive Home
Part 2 = 8 days on the island and 54.7 miles according to the map
Parts 1 & 2 = 16 days and 98 miles according to the map
The "Hundred Mile Walk"


Pictures:
Sunday, September 23
This is the "infamous" beaver dam located on the Minong Ridge trail.  It is located 3.75 miles east of Washington Harbor or 6.8 miles west of Lake Desor North.  This dam can and usually is treacherous.  A balancing stick is a real good idea here.  In the background, is a ridge you climb right after this.


This is a wolf track in the mud on the beaver dam.  It rained the night before so, this must have been from the morning this was taken.

Monday, September 24
Sun over Lake Desor north from site #2

Brian in the sun at Lake Desor north


Friday, September 28
Moon at Chippewa Harbor


Saturday, September 29
Sunrise at Chippewa Harbor


 


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Last edited: August 27, 2002