by adventuretoward | Nov 11, 2017 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
I’d planned to hike about 25 miles (40.2 km) of the North Country Trail today, from the U.P.-Wisconsin border near Ironwood, Michigan, to the Copper Falls area near Iron County. My friend, Doug, was going to join me. Yesterday, we’d hiked most of the day on the...
by adventuretoward | Aug 23, 2018 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
What a glorious day on the trail! Trail angel Bethany met Stubs and me in downtown Mellen, then shuttled us to Vogues Road. This is where I’d left off last November. It was sunny and cool, and we enjoyed walking about 3 miles (4.8 km) along Hwy. 169, which was...
by adventuretoward | Aug 24, 2018 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
There’s nothing like hiking in the rain! When I’d planned this little trip, the forecast called for nice weather. As our departure day drew close, it changed to rain for today. I laid out my rain gear, but forgot my coat. While it was supposed to be 65 F...
by adventuretoward | Aug 25, 2018 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
Today was beautiful! We got up and partially packed, then backtracked a little to check out the Swedish settlement. We saw the ruins of a barn, an intact springhouse and the spot where the root cellar had been. Interpretive plaques told about the family that lived...
by adventuretoward | Aug 26, 2018 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
We heard lots of coyotes howling last night, and once a wolf. It was pretty cool. We set our alarm to wake us at 6 a.m. because we need to be back home in time to host a book club meeting tonight. We ate, broke camp and were on the trail by 7:30 a.m. Because...
