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I hiked 258.2 miles on the Superior Hiking trail – from the 270 degree overlook near the Canadian border to Hartley Nature Center in Duluth in 14 days. The scenery was more beautiful than I could have imagined – the raging rivers, meandering streams, foggy lakes, swimming moose, startled grouse and even the slippery mud pits make this trail special. Days were spent solo hiking, but I loved it when I arrived at camp to at least one other person – so many stories and trail tales!
Deere Asylum, VA / USA - November 2020: The bus stop outside of the admission and release building on an abandoned mental hospital campus.
A summer project of hiking the NCT from the East boundary of the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota, heading West to Itasca State Park, and the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River started with spring (in May) and finished with fall (in early November). The NCT was in excellent condition and ran through an outstandingly beautiful section of northern Minnesota.
I started the 100 mile challenge on January 1, 2016 on a frigid Michigan day after an ice storm--the trail conditions were treacherous, and I wondered what I got myself into. I finished my 100 miles on July 19 in Gun Lake, but I just kept hiking. Over the past twelve months I've hiked 185 miles on the NCT--mostly here in Michigan--but I've also hiked in Watkins Glen, Mt. Morris and at the origin point in Crown Point, NY. I doubted whether I could do this when I set out on January 1. Now, I love the trail and cannot imagine my life without it. I've spent considerable time on other trails, but this one is special because it's in my "back yard" and I've loved watching four seasons unfold on the NCT. What a blessing it is to be able to be part of this amazing trail and to share it with others. I know there are more adventures and learning opportunities out on the NCT, and 2017 is going to see more mud, dust, and snow as I keep my boots on this special ground.
In early May 2017 we stayed overnight at the NCT Schoolhouse south of White cloud, MI. We day hiked two, 10 mile days with 12 people. It was a blast. The other weekend hike was a backpacking trip, from St. Ignace, MI, 27 miles north on the NCT. This was the 2nd weekend in June with 4 girlfriends and one girl’s husband. This was the mosquito and tick infested two day backpack trip, we camped out at Brevort Lake and the second day got caught in a thunderstorm. We still had a great time!
Our twin daughters turned one on the Centennial which made the day very special! Made my first trip to the UP to hike Pictured Rocks. Thanks to my wife and to all the chapters for their hard work maintaining the trail.
Last Christmas my daughter Hannah and I gave the gift of a commitment to meet the Challenge 100 goal of 100 miles on the NCT. We started in February of 2016, and just kept going. We had a blast hiking the various trails around our Walker, MN home, taking with us Clover, Hannah's dog, every time, and my wife Genell and grandchild Keeda sometimes. The blow-down of trees was striking, and created many obstacles. Fortunately we live almost on top of the trail, and access was easy. We are a 2 Subaru family ('95 Forrester and '13 Forrester) which we used to get further out and back on the trail. We were glad to see Subaru as a sponsor. We found two spots we will visit frequently, they are so beautiful. We are so thankful for this trail, and the opportunity it provides to walk these north woods off the vehicle path.
Last Christmas my daughter Hannah and I gave the gift of a commitment to meet the Challenge 100 goal of 100 miles on the NCT. We started in February of 2016, and just kept going. We had a blast hiking the various trails around our Walker, MN home, taking with us Clover, Hannah's dog, every time, and my wife Genell and grandchild Keeda sometimes. The blow-down of trees was striking, and created many obstacles. Fortunately we live almost on top of the trail, and access was easy. We are a 2 Subaru family ('95 Forrester and '13 Forrester) which we used to get further out and back on the trail. We were glad to see Subaru as a sponsor. We found two spots we will visit frequently, they are so beautiful. We are so thankful for this trail, and the opportunity it provides to walk these north woods off the vehicle path.