5 years!
I took off a couple of days of work so we could get out of town. The project at work isn't going as well as hoped, so it wouldn't be anything too crazy. Just a trip up to the North Shore/Twin Ports Area without the kids to try and relax and spend some time together.
Friday started with a quick MTB ride in town. Nothing too special, just fun to not be racing to get home and help get the kids up.
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| 2112 early in the morning |
We had a little shopping to do and then got up to Duluth a little later than planned. We still got fed and relaxing in time to wake up early Saturday to head up to hike the high point of MN... Eagle Mountain!
After practically a 3 hour drive we made it to the trail head. What we thought was going to be fairly tame was actually the most rugged 7 miles of hiking that we've ever done. Nothing extreme, just not too many steps that you didn't have to pay attention to. Past rocks, roots, and moose poop we made it up to the top! The actual top is in the middle of the woods so there isn't any views... but the overlooks just before the marker were pretty amazing. 2nd high point in the books!
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| The map... they didn't have any hard copies, so this actually helped! |
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| Fresh moose poop! Tons of dried stuff, but this was pretty recently dropped off. |
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| Pristine lakeside views on one section of trail |
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| The top in all of its underwhelming glory! |
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| The view from the top. Just birds and the gnats buzzing in your ears... |
On the way back to Duluth we stopped off at Palisade Head Park. Awesome views, but ridiculously narrow road heading up... at least it was short so it wasn't too nervewracking...
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| View looking north from Palisade Head |
On Sunday we got up a little less early (but still early) and went past Gooseberry Falls to bike on the Gitchi-Gami State Trail. We clicked off ten miles of fairly windy and hilly bike trail!
A little more walking around the 'hood in Duluth and then over to Sis and Bro-in-law's house for some Game of Thrones action and a very active and relaxing trip was pretty much over!
I do love Duluth/the North Shore!
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