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by grandrapidsjack
Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:38 am
Forum: Wildlife
Topic: any current moose/wolf counts?
Replies: 8
Views: 2514

Re: any current moose/wolf counts?

Mlive.com suggested that the researchers are sharing some information via social media.
I have not looked for the researchers' social media accounts though.
by grandrapidsjack
Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:19 pm
Forum: Other Places and Parks
Topic: Campgrounds Mich., Minn., Wisc.
Replies: 8
Views: 2699

Re: Campgrounds Mich., Minn., Wisc.

check out the National Forests in the Upper. they are cheaper than State Forest/State Parks
And if you look around, there's a fair amount of township/village campgrounds that tend to be pretty simple and pretty cheap.
by grandrapidsjack
Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:14 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Greenstone
Replies: 2
Views: 1048

Greenstone

Can somebody tell me roughly when the Greenstone 2023 will be out?

thanks
by grandrapidsjack
Tue May 24, 2022 6:57 am
Forum: Other Places and Parks
Topic: Campgrounds Mich., Minn., Wisc.
Replies: 8
Views: 2699

Re: Campgrounds Mich., Minn., Wisc.

it is very much a mixed bag in the Upper Peninsula.
the popular ones are full, some of the others seem like they are never full.
We have never not gone due to availability, but we have had to change our itinerary.
by grandrapidsjack
Fri May 06, 2022 12:10 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Feldtmann loop or not
Replies: 12
Views: 2830

Re: Feldtmann loop or not

thanks all
by grandrapidsjack
Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:53 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Feldtmann loop or not
Replies: 12
Views: 2830

Feldtmann loop or not

We are debating about doing the loop. We like being on the big lake so Island Mine is not particularly appealing. As an alternative, we are considering a CCW hike to Feldtmann Lake for two nights with a day hike to the fire tower and back. Then back to Windigo on the same trail. We'd miss Siskiwit B...
by grandrapidsjack
Tue Mar 22, 2022 7:35 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR, mid Sep 2021 MC, TH, HL, Malone
Replies: 13
Views: 2434

Re: TR, mid Sep 2021 MC, TH, HL, Malone

It does cross on a beaver dam, and we were momentarily confused. We walked downstream from the trail to get to the beaver dam, and quickly realized that if we walked upstream on the other side we would get back to the official trail. The trail from the beaver dam back to the official trail wasn't ob...
by grandrapidsjack
Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:18 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR, mid Sep 2021 MC, TH, HL, Malone
Replies: 13
Views: 2434

TR, mid Sep 2021 MC, TH, HL, Malone

Voyaguer II to McCargoe Cove Wednesday. MCCargoe Cove was full, the overflow sites overflowed, there were folks camped up on the hill toward Todd Harbor. Thursday Morning a nice hike to Todd Harbor, I believe there were overflow campers in at least one of the group sites. Spent the better part of th...
by grandrapidsjack
Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:08 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Hatchet Lake
Replies: 2
Views: 1894

Hatchet Lake

I have not seen anything about algae blooms in Hatchet Lake.
Does anybody here thing I should be concerned?
We plan on staying there the night of September 9th..

thanks
by grandrapidsjack
Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:38 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: swimming
Replies: 6
Views: 2428

Re: swimming

that's about high enough for me.
we have spent time at Iona's beach and black rocks beach, I was wondering if there is something comparable.

thank you
by grandrapidsjack
Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: swimming
Replies: 6
Views: 2428

swimming

is there any place on Isle Royale that folks go cliff jumping?
by grandrapidsjack
Tue May 25, 2021 10:00 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: where is Picket Bay?
Replies: 7
Views: 2435

Re: where is Picket Bay?

thanks
by grandrapidsjack
Tue May 25, 2021 8:32 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: where is Picket Bay?
Replies: 7
Views: 2435

Re: where is Picket Bay?

I found it online, want the link