On New Years Eve, we hiked 2.5 miles out to Whale Lake in the Boundary Water Canoe Wilderness Area (BWCA) in the Superior National Forest in northeast Minnesota. A late start, a hike that was more challenging than expected, the cold temperatures, and my hiking partners struggles to stay warm, caused us to retire well before midnight. The temperature dropped to -15 degrees F that evening. I slept warm in my hammock and my hiking partners were comfortable in a hot tent.
On day two, we recuperated and spent most of the day gathering and processing firewood. I escaped to hike the 1.5 mile trail to the summit of Eagle Mountain, the highest point in Minnesota. The deep undisturbed snow and the sunset at the top of the mountain over looking the BWCA was magical. We enjoyed a great campfire that night. Temperatures dropped to -12 degrees F that night.
The third day, we packed back up in negative temperatures and made the 2.5 mile hike back out to our cars.
It was a great adventure and I look forward to more winter camping soon.
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7 окт 2024
