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TOOLTIME
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Posted: Sat Jun 7th, 2008 01:21 am |
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A GROUP OF 8 OF US JUST GOT BACK FROM THE WESTERN U.P.
WE STARTED OFF IN THE TOWN OF GAASTRA. THURSDAY 4 OF US RODE FLORENCE COUNTY WISCONSIN'S TRAIL. DID ABOUT 125 MILES THAT DAY. UPON OUR RETURN TO OUR MOTEL, THE REST OF OUR GROUP HAD SHOWN UP. WE WENT OUT TO EAT IN IRON RIVER AT A NICE ITIALIAN EATERY.
FRIDAY WE WOKE UP, PACK AND READY TO GO TO OUR NEXT 2 NIGHTS STAY. WE RODE THE FROM IRON RIVER TO LAKE GOGEBIC THEN NORTH ALONG EASTSHORE DR. WE STOPPED AT THE ROOT CELLAR FOR FOOD. CONTINUED NORTH INTO WHITE PINE FOR THE NIGHT. WE LODGED AT THE PORCUPINE LODGE. WE HAD A COUPLE BEERS, SOME PIZZA SHOWER UP AND TALKED ABOUT THE DAYS RIDE.
SATURDAY WE WOKE UP AND HEADED NORTH ON THE PIONEER TRAIL THEN TO THE BILL NICHOLS TRAIL, ONLY TO BE STOPPED BY BARACADES AT THE FIRESTEEL TREESLES BECAUSE OF A HUGE WASHOUT. WE KNEW IT WAS THERE, JUST HOPING IT WAS FIXED...NOT!!! WE STAYED FOR A SHORT TIME THEN HEADED BACK SOUTH TO BERGLAND TO SIDNAW TRAIL. WE HEAEDED EAST TO SIDNAW, THEN BACK WEST TOWARDS TO BERGLAND. IN THE MIDDLE, WE STOPPED AT U.P.CHUCKS FOR A BITE TO EAT. BACK AROUND BERGLAND, WE HEADED NORTH AGAIN TO WHITE PINE VIA THE PIONEER TRAIL. GOT BACK TO THE LODGE AND PRETTY MUCH DID THE SAME THING AS THE NIGHT BEFORE.
SUNDAY WE WOKE UP, PACKED OUR STUFF AND GOT BREAKFAST BEFORE WE HEADED OUT. BECAUSE OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS NEW RULES ON ORV'S WE WERE FORCED TO TAKE BACK THE SAME TRAILS BACK TO IRON RIVER. ONCE WE HIT THE BOTTOM SIDE OF LAKE GOGEBIC, WE HEAED WEST FIRST TO MARENSCIO. FUELED UP AND HEAD BACK TOWARDS IRON RIVER. GETTTING TO IRON RIVERM THIS TIME WE TOOK THE IRON RIVER REC. TRAIL UP AND AROUND CRYSTAL FALLS, PAST IT, UNDER IT AND BACK UP TOWARDS OUR MOTEL FROM NIGHT 1.
SOME DAYS WE SAW CLOSE TO 200 MILES. OTHERS WERE AROUND 125 OR MORE.
THE U.P. FOLKS WERE ALL GREAT PEOPLE AND WE WERE MEET WITH SMILING FACES AND WAVES ALMOST EVERYWHERE WE WENT.
ALL IN ALL A GOOD RIDE..LOTS OF FALLS, CREEKS, RIVERS ETC. SAW TWO BEARS UP CLOSE IN WISCONSIN, A FEW BABY BALD EAGLES, A PORCUPINE, DEER, RABBIT. FAWNS, ALOT OF BIRDS I HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE TOO. ALOT OF TROUT FISHERMEN TOO.
IF YOU LIKE WIDE, FAST, EASY TYPE OF RIDING WITH GOOD SCENERY, CHECK OUT THIS FOR A RIDE. YES, THERE WAS ALOT OF GRAVEL ROAD, SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND OLD GRADE RIDING.
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makwa
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Posted: Sun Jun 8th, 2008 11:25 am |
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Sounds like a great time.
I wish I still lived up there.
Any pics?
-Duane
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fishweb
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Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 11:12 am |
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I rode that same area are in 07. Nice area for touring around.
photo story here==> http://www.fishweb.com/recreation/orv/stories/crystalfalls07/index.html
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