Minnesota, Mesabi Trail, World's Largest Floating Loon

Superior National Forest Trip, Day 5

Near homeless encampment

Home before midnight?

• State: Minnesota
• Date: 2025-08-30
• Route: Mesabi Trail, Gilbert to Virginia MN
• Miles:  11

Notes:

• Bob Dylan's birthplace, North Country Blues.
• Smelling the barn
• World's largest loon. (suggestion to Matt Binns, build the world's largest something, he wants to be paid). Retired hobbiest never want to work on what they used to be paid for,

Minnesota, Birch Lake, Superior National Forest

Superior National Forest Trip, Day 4

Steet mural in Ely

• State: Minnesota
• Date: 2025-08-29
• Route: Tomahawk Rd, FR 428 (near Birch Lake)
• Miles: 15

Tomahawk Road, FR 428

Minnesota, Lake Vermillion

Superior National Forest Trip, Day 3

Stayed two nights, nice facilities, upscale for fisherman, perfect access to Mesabi Trail

Semer Park

• State: Minnesota
• Date: 2025-08-28
• Route: Lake Vermillion SP campground to Semer Park, Ely
• Miles: 40

Notes:

• Asked directions of two meth heads
• Two women asked if "I was OK?" "Of course." I get a bit crabby, when tired.

Wisconsin, Red Cedar Trail

Superior National Forest Trip, Day 2

Ma's Irvington Campground

• State: Wisconsin
• Date: 2025-08-26
• Route: Red Cedar Trail, RV Park to Menomonie to Chippewa River Trail intersection
• Miles: 32

 

Red Cedar Trail, Menomonie to Chippewa River Trail

Notes:

• Pissed Menomonie driver "What are you fucking stupid!"
• RV full-timers, older RV rules