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Hiking, backpacking, and exploring Michigan... all while doing math.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Tramway

Tramway by dcclark

A tramway at the old Quincy Smelter.

Posted by DC at 10:33 AM
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Welcome!

I'm a mathematician and Michigander who likes to hike, bike, snowshoe, and take photos. I spent many years living in the Copper Country: Michigan's rugged Keweenaw peninsula, and now live near Grand Rapids.

This blog holds photos and stories from my explorations and adventures, especially in the Porcupine Mountains, Isle Royale, and throughout Michigan.

  • Index of all of my adventures
  • Photo gallery

Porcupine Mountains May 2025 (in progress)

  • Day 1: Intro, biscuits, and Little Carp
  • Day 2: Little Carp to Big Carp
  • Day 3: Rest day at Big Carp

Porcupine Mountains Solo May 2024

  • Day 1: Intro and Lake of the Clouds to Mirror Lake
  • Day 2: Mirror Lake to Lily Pond
  • Day 3: Lily Pond to Big Carp via the Cross trail
  • Day 4: "Rest" day at Big Carp
  • Day 5: Big Carp to Lake of the Clouds and home

Isle Royale May 2023

  • Intro, Planning, and Travel
  • Day 1: Windigo & Huginnin Cove Loop
  • Day 2: Windigo to Island Mine
  • Day 3: Island Mine to Siskiwit Bay
  • Day 4: Siskiwit Bay to Feldtmann Lake
  • Day 5: Rest day at Feldtmann Lake
  • Day 6: Feldtmann Lake to Windigo
  • Day 7: Windigo and home

Porcupine Mountains Solo April 2022

  • Day 1: Intro and Union Mine waterfalls
  • Day 2: Presque Isle and Black River Waterfalls
  • Days 3 & 4: Escarpment snowshoe

Porcupine Mountains Solo August 2021

  • Day 1: Intro & Government Peak Trailhead to Lost Creek Yurt
  • Day 2: Lost Creek to Mirror Lake
  • Day 3: Mirror Lake to Lake of the Clouds
  • Day 4: Escarpment & home

Porcupine Mountains May 2021

  • Intro, Planning, and Travel
  • Day 1: The Road to Mirror Lake
  • Day 2: Mirror Lake to Big Carp
  • Day 3: Big Carp to Speakers
  • Day 4: Speakers to Little Carp
  • Day 5: Rest day at Little Carp
  • Day 6: Little Carp to Greenstone Falls
  • Day 7: Greenstone Falls to Lily Pond
  • Day 8: Lily Pond to Summit Peak

Isle Royale Solo 2019

  • Intro & Travel
  • Day 1: Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm
  • Day 2: Daisy Farm to Moskey
  • Day 3: Moskey to Daisy Farm
  • Day 4: Daisy Farm to Three Mile
  • Day 5: Three Mile to Rock Harbor

North Country Trail 2018

  • Day 1: Muskallonge to Lake Superior
  • Day 2: Lake Superior to Grand Marais

Porcupine Mountains 2018

  • Day 1: Intro, Travel, and Tea
  • Day 2: Presque Isle Waterfalls
  • Day 3: Overlook Trail and Union Spring

Isle Royale 2017

  • The Saga Begins
  • Day 1: Rock Harbor and the Stoll Trail
  • Day 2: Ferry to Chippewa Harbor
  • Day 3: Chippewa Harbor to West Chickenbone
  • Day 4: West Chickenbone to McCargoe
  • Day 5: McCargoe and the Minong Mine
  • Day 6: Ferry to Rock Harbor
  • Day 7: Rock Harbor, Houghton, and Home

Isle Royale 2016

  • Background, Planning, Travel
  • Day 1: Rock Harbor to Lane Cove
  • Day 2: Lane Cove to Daisy Farm
  • Day 3/4: Daisy Farm to Moskey and a rest day
  • Day 5: Moskey to Rock Harbor
  • Day 6: Homeward Bound

Porcupine Mountains 2016

  • Intro, Planning, and Travel
  • Day 1: Union River Waterfalls & Trap Falls
  • Day 2: Bushwhacking the Escarpment

Porcupine Mountains 2015

  • Intro, Planning, and Travel
  • Day 1: Presque Isle to Speaker's Cabin
  • Day 2: Speaker's Cabin to Big Carp
  • Day 3: Big Carp Waterfalls
  • Day 4: Big Carp to Section 17
  • Day 5: Section 17 to LCR Trailhead

Porcupine Mountains 2014

  • Intro and Planning
  • Day 1: Lake of the Clouds to Buckshot
  • Day 2: Buckshot to Big Carp
  • Day 3: Big Carp to Mirror Lake
  • Day 4: Mirror Lake to Lake of the Clouds

Other Hiking Adventures

  • July 2023: Porcupine Mountains slackpacking
  • Winter 2022: A snowshoeing and writing retreat in the Keweenaw
  • Winter 2017: Wilderness State Park
  • Winter 2016: Wilderness State Park
  • Summer 2012: First time backpacking in the Porcupine Mountains
  • Fall 2011: Norwich Bluff

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