Winter Trips
Porcupine Mountains Yurt-to-Yurt Snowshoe
Ontonagon, MIDates: February 15-20, 2012
Days: 6 days, 5 nights
Price: $799 per person
Trip Level: 2+/3 (Carrying light pack, longer treks, remote backcountry)
Includes: All Lodging, Guides, Snowshoes, Backpacks, Meals (as described in the itinerary)
Group Size: 3-4 participants
Trip Description
Join us for this unique yurt–to-yurt backcountry adventure in one of the Midwest’s most rugged wilderness environments – Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The park’s 59,000 acres comprise the largest true wilderness in the Midwest. Brawling, mountain-rivers cascade down gorges into wilderness lakes, while dark stands of virgin hemlock and pine forest soar on ridges along the shores of mighty Lake Superior.Traveling the backcountry of the “Porkies” is an experience that is unparalleled in the region. Our group will quickly leave signs of civilization and enter a world of deep powder, soaring trees and remote wilderness. Following two nights at our modern cabins situated on the shore of Lake Superior, our group will start a four-day, three-night snowshoe trip. The first two nights we will stay in yurts, and the final night of the trip will be in a backcountry cabin.
During our adventure, your trip guide will introduce you to winter backcountry travel skills including orienteering, comfort management, and backcountry cooking amongst other skills. Experience the joys of winter backcountry travel – no bugs, solitude and beautiful scenery, while leaving only markings of our snowshoes behind. At the end of each day of hiking our group will be rewarded by comfortable bunk beds and the warmth of a fire in the woodburning stove.
Itinerary
(subject to change due to weather & permit conditions)Day 1
Participants can arrive after 3pm at Scott’s Superior Inn & Cabins, location on the shores of Lake Superior. There are no scheduled activities beside dinner and an evening fire.Dinner is Included.
Day 2
Day Hike, Winter Backcountry Skills Sessions & Trip Preparation.Breakfast & Lunch are Included
Day 3
Following breakfast, we’ll drive to the trailhead for the start of our backcountry trip. Our group will hike 6.3 miles in to the Lost Creek Yurt. This one of the trip’s more strenuous hikes, and participants are rewarded by the warmth and comfort of the Yurt and it’s wood burning stove.All Meals are Included.
Day 4
Day 2 of our journey takes us from the Lost Creek Yurt to the West Vista Yurt. This is the longest of the day hikes, but most beautiful.All meals are included.
Day 5
Today’s hike takes us from the West Vista Yurt past the Escarpment and down to the shores of Lake Superior. The final night’s accommodation is the Whitetail Cabin.All meals are included
Day 6
After a nice breakfast, we’ll hike along Lake Superior back to the trailhead.Breakfast is included
Photo courtesy of Lorrie Ruh