by Melanie McManus | May 23, 2020 | Hiking, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals, Wisconsin
Today’s agenda called for hiking through both Pattison State Park and MacQuarrie Wetlands. Luckily, Ed and I both slept well. We were surprised how late the sun set last night (it was light until 9:15 at least). But it also seemed to be really light early in the...
by Melanie McManus | May 24, 2020 | Hiking, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals, Wisconsin
Today’s goal was an exciting one: start in the middle of the MacQuarrie Wetlands and reach the Wisconsin-Minnesota border! Two years ago, I’d stood at the spot as the start of my hike along the Superior Hiking Trail, on which the NCT piggybacks. Now,...
by Melanie McManus | Jul 10, 2020 | Hiking, Michigan, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
Today I resumed my section-hike of the NCT, starting at the U.P.’s Mosquito River trailhead and heading to Beaver Creek. Ed and I drove up today, arriving in the area around 3:30, later than we’d hoped. We’ve got two cars and will be employing the two-car shuttle...
by Melanie McManus | Jul 11, 2020 | Hiking, Michigan, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
Today’s destination: Mosquito River. This shuttle system is always a bit disconcerting, since we’re leapfrogging our cars west, but hiking east every day. So yesterday’s starting point is today’s destination. That’s just how it works! So...
by Melanie McManus | Jul 12, 2020 | Hiking, Michigan, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
Today’s destination was Valley Spur. Since yesterday was a tough day, we all slept in this morning until 6:30. What a luxury! But once we awoke, we quickly packed up and got into our own cars so we could each drop one car at the Rock River Falls trailhead. Oh my...