Hiking 50 Miles Across Isle Royale National Park | Michigan

6 days, 5 nights backpacking across the island wilderness know as Isle Royale. I was joined by my comrades, Dave and Matt, for this epic adventure on the remote island inhabited by wolves and moose. Located in the Lake Superior, the island is only accessible by boat or seaplane. We elected to take a seaplane, making a point to point route across the island more feasible. The plane dropped us off at Windigo and we finished on the other side of the island at Rock Harbor, hiking East to West. Our route gave us a taste of everything the island had to offer including inland lakes, hardwood & boreal forests, beaver dams, expansive views, wildlife, and of course, Lake Superior. It was one for the books.

Recorded Sept 11th - 16th, 2021

Route Breakdown:
Day 1 - Windigo ➡ North Desor [12.6 miles]
Day 2 - North Desor ➡ Little Todd [5.7 miles]
Day 3 - Little Todd ➡ McCargoe Cove [13.5 miles]
Day 4 - McCargoe Cove ➡ Lake Richie [6.3 miles]
Day 5 - Lake Richie ➡ Lane Cove [12.7 miles]
Day 6 - Lane Cove ➡ Rock Harbor [6.9 miles]

Total Mileage: 57.7

Mileage above based on official NPS figures.

Satellite map of the full route:
https://fatmap.com/routeid/2846278/is...

My full gear list:
https://lighterpack.com/r/1hb71a

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