LOON LAKE LODGE

At Loon Lake Lodge you are surrounded by the unspoiled wilderness of the Minnesota north woods. The Gunflint Trail area, where we are located, has changed little over the years. It is much the same as it was over a hundred years ago. The calls of loons, the hoot of owls, the eerie howl of a wolf on a moonlit night and the breeze whispering through the trees will take you back to a much simpler and less hurried time.



Sunday, February 24, 2008

Winter Camping

2:29 PM





Many of you have meet Jerry Henkel-Johnson and his family over the years. They have been guests for over 20 years and know the area well. This year Jerry and a couple of his buddies wanted to try winter camping. I too have thought about it but never had the courage! Well Jerry and his friends picked the weekend to give it a try and what a weekend to pick. The temps dropped to -25 below and the winds were gusting up to 35 miles per hour. Now that is cold. They laid down a tarp and put some camping pads down next. Then came the sleeping bag and they would pull the tarp over the sleeping bag. Sleeping under the stars with the wind and the cold. Burrrrr. Not one night but two!



They did have a cook tent in which to do the meals but for the most part they spent the weekend out in the elements exploring and fishing. I give them credit. Jerry did catch one very nice lake trout - around 15 pounds. I think he earned it. Overall he said it was a great weekend and he is ready to go again.
Monday, February 11, 2008

Little Iron & Tucker Lakes

8:28 AM

Snowshoeing Saturday


Terry and I got a chance to get over to Little Iron & Tucker Lakes on Saturday. It was a nice temperature but it was snowing like crazy. We walked the shoreline of Little Iron and there were tons of animal tracks. Mostly deer tracks but there were also some signs of wolves. This year we have seen more wolves than ever before. In years past you would see signs of wolf activities but almost never accually see the wolf but that has changed. On this day we just saw the tracks of one or two wolves. Over on Tucker we saw few tracks but ran into some slush. Never fun because it builds up on your snowshoes and soon they wiegh a ton. It was a great day but couldn't take any pictures because of the heavy snow.


The picture I used today is one taken from the house. It is cold today -25, so there won't be any walking today maybe just a good book by the fireplace.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Great day for skiing!!

1:37 PM



Terry and I enjoyed a great day skiing. We headed out onto the lake and then over to the Crab Lake Trail. The weather is just right with a bright sun and nice temps. For those of you who have walked the trail in summers past there have been some changes. The fire last summer burned over the trail in many areas. You can see things you have never seen before. You really have a better sense of the surounding area. We didn't make it all the way to Crab Lake but we will next time.
Saturday, February 2, 2008

Our First Posting

8:47 AM
Hi To All,

We are going to try and keep you all up to date on what is happening at Loon Lake. Winter activities, where the fish are hitting, new hiking trails, great canoe day trips and other things going on here at Loon Lake Lodge. So keep checking and if you find something that interest you let us know at info@visitloonlake.com.
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