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ISLE ROYALE
NOTE:  CANOE TRIP
LOCATION:  Northern Michigan
ROUTE STARTS:  Rock Harbor Lodge
ROUTE ENDS:  Rock Harbor Lodge
TOTAL DISTANCE:  ~18.0 Miles
ROUTE TYPE:  Roundtrip, Loop Route
ROUTE DIFFICULTY:  Difficult to Very Difficult
ROUTE USED:  Rock Harbor, Lake Ritchie, Intermediate Lake, Siskiwit Lake, Wood Lake, Lake Whittlesey, Chippewa Harbor
ROUTE TRAFFIC:  Light to Heavy
ROUTE TYPE:  Multi-Day Canoe Trip
MANAGEMENT:  Isle Royale NP

HIGHLIGHTS:  Isle Royale National Park sits on a remote island in the middle of Lake Superior and is 45 miles long and nine miles wide. The island is a wild northern forest and it is packed with inland lakes where both moose and wolves roam. The weather changes quickly and is much cooler than the mainland due to the cool crystal-clear waters of Lake Superior. Isle Royale National Park encompasses a total area of 850 square miles including submerged lands which extends four and a half miles out into Lake Superior. The archipelago is composed of many parallel ridges resulting from ancient lava flows which were tilted and glaciated, and Isle Royale has 165 miles of scenic hiking trails and 36 campgrounds for backpackers and recreational boaters. There is excellent fishing, historic lighthouses and shipwrecks, ancient copper mining sites, and plenty of spots to observe wildlife.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  July 7, 1996
bulletclick to see a trip summary:  July 7, 1996 
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  July 7, 1996* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, park map, profile map*
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon


 
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