July 30, 2020

Exploring Northern Wisconsin

Kreher Park Day 2

Today was a gorgeous day, plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures. We took the Jeep and started out early this morning. We headed north on 13 toward Bayfield. This was an old fishing village with a beautiful marina. We got out to take a walk.

We got back into the Jeep to see what else we could find. We took a dirt and gravel road to the end. GPS showed that we were only steps from the water. We trudged through the mud and grass and found ourselves 15 feet above Lake Superior.

We noticed that there was a tremendous amount of new tree damage. Apparently about 10 days ago there was a a terrible storm. The tops of thousands of trees were sheared off.

We briefly visited the National Lakeshore. It was crowded and we didn’t stay long. We did walk through the exhibit about fishing on Lake Superior.

We found another dirt and gravel road that led us to a NPS trail. This turned out to be the lucky find of the day. We hiked a trail along the water and we arrived at the water’s edge where we saw spectacular sandstone sea caves far below.

We took a walk this afternoon on the Oredock.

We grilled chipotle chicken and smothered it in guacamole with fresh greens…so yummy. The evening was spent making plans. We found a campsite in Gilbert, Minnesota where we will spend the next couple of nights. It’s not a far ride so tomorrow should be an easy day!