There is nothing good about a 13-mile hike in a single day. Well, except for being in the outdoors, getting exercise and increasing the odds of having an amazing wildlife experience. Other than that though, there is very little good about a long hike in a single day. Not the alarm going off at 6:30
Isle Royale Trip: Sharing a Campsite at North Lake Desor
The ups and downs on the open, rocky Minong Ridge are over for the day now, and I am looking forward to resting at North Lake Desor for the night. This is my last night on the Minong Ridge Trail, as tomorrow is the long slog into Windigo. Hopefully, my resupply box will arrive soon
Isle Royale Trip: The Most Arduous Section of the Minong Ridge Trail
The Minong Ridge leaves the Little Todd intersection and immediately cuts through a short stretch of spruce before climbing up over mostly bare rock until reaching the crest of the Minong Ridge. The ridge is a narrow rocky strip, with scattered patches of brown knee-high grass; spruces line both sides making the ridge appear somewhat
