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.



Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Boys' Weekend

8:44 AM

Each year three of my close friends come up from Duluth for a boys' weekend. We ski, snowshoe, hike whatever the weather allows. This year we hiked over to Bridal Falls which is located between Crab and Gunflint lakes. It was a great day. Weather was just right -- not too cold. It is about a 2 mile hike from the Lodge. Lots of wolf tracks and other signs of wolf activities. The Falls were great but the most amazing thing was the smoke. The area was burned in the Ham Lake May 2007 fire and it is still smoking! Water had been pumped onto the area during the summer of 07 but to no avail. The fire had burned down deep into the duff. Then last March the Forest Service planted dynamite and blew up sections of the area in an attempt to put the fire out but again to no avail. The picture shows the area that was blown up but the smoke is hard to see.


We also spent a day snowshoeing around the area. The conditions were tough. Even with snowshoes we had a hard time in the deep snow. We followed the creek coming from Little Iron to an area where it merges with a creek from Little Mayhew. It then flows into Loon Lake. It is a beautiful area that few people see. I think we will make a trail into the area for summer hiking.



Lots of freezing rain in the area as of late. Spring must be coming soon.
Friday, March 6, 2009

Great Weather

9:38 AM


It has been busy as of late. The weather has been cooperating for the most part. People have been able to get out and do all the winter things. Because the snow is compacted you can easily walk on snowmobile track. You don't need skis or snowshoes unless you go off the beaten trail. Sally, her husband and friends used their snowshoes to get to the high ground above Crab Lake. It is a great view of not only Crab Lake but you can also see Gunflint Lake and Loon Lake. It was a great day with the sun shining and the temps were just right.
Our son Adam was celebrating his 30th birthday with some of his buddies. They snowmobiled from Duluth to Grand Portage where they spent the night. Then the next day they rode the trails up to Loon Lake. They said the trials were in great shape and all had a great time.
We will be closing for the rest of the winter and opening up again May 1st. That will be Green Up Weekend. Check out the web site and see all of the events planed. It was a great experience last year for all who attended.
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