Tripometer – 2762 mi
Gas Gauge – 219.598
Location – Fall Lake Campground, Ely, MN
Lodging – $26
Cans of OFF – 2
At lunchtime today Kelly went back to the wolf center for day two of Lunches With Wolves.
In the early evening we hiked the Kawishiwi Falls trail near our campground, a short hike down to some beautiful waterfalls and a glimpse of a circa 1924 hydroelectric plan located between two lakes. We enjoyed the trees growing along the trail with intricate and elaborate root systems.
Trip Update: After some lengthy talking and a few phone calls to some knowledgeable friends we’ve got a rough plan for what is next. We’ll be leaving our lake campsite on Thursday of next week – Aug 9th. We have one night in a MN state park near Fargo, ND where we need to pick up a package at the P.O. the next day. On Friday we’ll be travelling to Painted Canyons in the Teddy Roosevelt National Park for two nights (unreserved). Moving next to Bozeman, MT for some fly fishing. Glacier National Park for 3-4 days of sightseeing and hiking. Then on to Banff / Jasper Provincial Parks in Canada.
Special Note: I consulted with two different friends who have knowledge of North Dakota. In both cases I was told (aside from the Painted Canyons suggestion from one of the friends) to ‘Drive like hell straight through ND’.