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 16, 2010

The last good weekend?


The last good weekend? The boys from Duluth were up last weekend and it was just great. The weather was ideal and all of the trails were in generally good shape. We skied the Banadad Trail on Saturday and around Loon Lake on Friday and Sunday. As the sun rose higher in the sky the trails did slow down and got a little slushy. Then you would hit a shaded area and they were icy. That made some of the skiing challenging especially if you were going down in the shade and then hit a spot with the sun was shinning. You would slow down in a hurry. One time I went end for end with a beautiful face plant to finish it off. The picture is of John and Greg at the west end of the Banadad Trail.

Summer is coming and we have some early season specials we are running. Check us out on the web to get all of the latest specials.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Great Weather!!






This post is for Mary. She is our neighbor and she emailed me to let me know it has been a few weeks since my last post. I need an occasional push to get this done. So thanks Mary.

The weather has been great as of late. It gets up to 30 degrees during the day and then drops back down to 0 plus or minus a few degrees at night. With that type of temperatures the snow stays firm and you can ski, snowshoe or snowmobile anywhere. The top picture is me with my sister Dawn (far left) and daughter-in-law Janelle overlooking Gunflint Lake. It was a beautiful day with a lot of sunshine. The lower picture is of our granddaughter Hannah. She looks a little like a bobble head doll with her dad's helmet on. Everyone got out and enjoyed the day.
Just a couple of reminders -- Ham Lake Half Marathon is May 2nd and the Gunflint Green Up weekend is May 7 and 8. Check out their web sites. We have had a great time the past few years at both events. No we don't run the race but we do volunteer and the Green Up weekend is always fun. It looks like we will be helping serve the food this year so we get a chance to talk to all of the people.
One more reminder--it is time to check your summer vacation dates. Check out our web site to see what dates are available and if you want you can even make your reservation right online. It is easy and quick.