Tramp & Trail

Write-up: Nancy Coleman
Leader: Nancy Coleman
Co-Leader: Tom Schenck

The frigid weather we’ve experienced this winter held true for us on this Sunday morning. It was in the single digits as we started out.

The trail had been snowmobiled and was packed hard, so most of us ventured out with microspikes. It seemed too icy for skiing.

The cerulean blue sky and warm March sun made this a spectacular day to hike. The trail into Eagle’s Nest Lake was not broken. Without snowshoes we had to abandon our plan to go there.
When we first reached Bug Lake everyone went out onto the ice and basked in the warm sunlight. We all decided to continue to the picnic spot by hiking over the ice covered lake.
The picnic spot was a dream. There was bright warm sun and no wind.

After lunch 4 hikers decided to continue on the Uncas Road to get a longer hike. The rest went back on the lake to the cars. Two took the 8th Lake to 7th Lake Canoe Carry to 7th Lake for an extension.
The four who continued on went right when they got to the sign leading them to the 8th Lake Lean-to. That trail was also like a sidewalk constructed by snowmobiles and frozen by Mother Nature. It was a great hike to the lean-to. Then we had to hike back to the cars over the frozen 8th Lake. It was a vast flat wilderness, somewhat windy, but not too bad. It felt like we were crossing the desert.
All convened to Kratsy’s for adult beverages and camaraderie.