Loon Lake Tales

I can't believe the weather.  It has been just beautiful the last couple of weeks.  Temps have been 10 to 15 degrees above normal and Terry and I have taken time to enjoy the wonderful days of Indian summer.  So much so we have been slacking off getting the resort ready for winter but that will get taken care of soon or later.

Yesterday we walked to Bridal Falls.  This summer the Youth Conservation Corp came in and cleared the trail to the Falls.  After the Ham Lake fire in 2007 it became difficult to walk the trail because of new growth of Aspen, raspberry bushes and just brush.  If you haven't done the trail, it is part of the Border Route Trail and it goes from the Lodge around Crab Lake almost over to Gunflint Lake then to the falls.  It take about 2 hours to get all the way to the falls and is a moderate walk. 

It was a great walk with a number of great views along the way.  We also saw a number of ruffed grouse along Crab Lake.  When we got to the falls we sat down in front of the falls and had a leisurely lunch before heading back to the Lodge.




Signs show the damage from the Ham Lake fire.



Low water at Bridal Falls 

We had a very good summer season which kept the dinning room busy.  We started serving meals in May this year.  If you were here in 2009 you may remember we had to wait until July because we were working on the Lodge.  Well that work was finished and we were able to open this year by mid May.  We added a new chicken dish this year and we are making plans to change one or two meals for next year.  Our rib dinner continues to be one of our most popular meals followed closely by walleye, steak and duck.  The big surprise this year was the popularity of our meatloaf.  It is one of the old-time Loon Lake Lodge recipes from the Taste of the Gunflint cookbook.



So thank you to all who made this a great summer season and if you are looking for a winter retreat check out our winter page.  We will open after the first of December so give us a look.