WI vacation part II

My favorite part of our stay in Northern Wisconsin had to be the hikes we did.  The hiking options were numerous. We went for a walk each morning and afternoon.  I think we crossed paths with another human only once. 

This is a photo of Steve and Fido under a canopy of Aspen on an unmarked snowmobile trail.

This is a photo of me and Fido on the Northern Scenic Hiking Trail.  We encountered a lot of large birds that morning, pheasant, maybe, whose take-off shook the ground when we approached.  Fido wanted some of that action; but, alas, we don't hunt.

We also did a lot of bike riding.  When we checked in at Delta Lodge, we were given two maps: (1) the CAMBA (Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association) complete map and (2) the Delta Cluster map (a more detailed map of the CAMBA trails closest to our cabin).

Steve's favorite riding was on the rolling gravel fire roads.

But, we did venture on to some snowmobile trails.  Those were fun in their own way, but probably a lot more fun on a Ski-Doo.

For more hiking photos click here.

For more riding photos click here.

Wisconsin vacation part I

Initially, our vacation plan included visiting with my family and the Planet Bike Cup, both in the southern part of the state.  But, we ended up spending 3 days in the Chequamegon National Forest in northern WI as well.  That meant an extra 5 hours of driving for us, all the way to Duluth, MN before arriving at our cabin in the Delta Lakes area, near Iron River, WI.

Here we are crossing Lake Superior from MN to WI.

It ended up being a great idea.  We did a lot of hiking, biking and relaxing.  (More on the hiking and biking later.) 

Fido was especially helpful when it came time for Steve to build a fire each night.

What good is a fire without S'mores? 

 

 Fido loved Cliffside...our cabin, aptly named.  He was king of the hill.

 

For more photos of the cabin, see our photobucket page.

If you're ever in Northern Wisconsin and looking for a great place to stay, check out Delta Lodge.