NCT Black River falls hike near Ironwood, MI

Off to Ironwood to get our taxes done and while there we hiked down the North Country trail to see the water falls roaring in spring on the Black River.   There are 5 falls long a 6 mile stretch of this gorgeous little river.   Wow! This was a great 4.5 mile hike!  We did another 5 miles back to the bread box Honda which made for a long and tiring hike, even for a  adventure dog.  Please note we didn't get to see all the falls, nor get good photos of the ones we did see.

I see the path to adventure.  Let's go!

Ya, bridges make me nervous.

Looks like we go THIS way.

The last of ice falls can still be seen here.

My pack stops for a break.

Rushing water makes me stay close for comfort!

White water kayakers do come down this.  But we didn't see any today!

Back to the BB Honda!

Could be the last Churning Rapids BC adventure!!

With warm spring weather moving in here, the pack slipped back into Churning Rapids to get in another and could be our last, Back Country ski.

Even adventure dogs have a limit to their bravery!
This is a bike trail,  most of the skiing we did was on these.

Scary decent for other pack members?

Ski trail is looking good,,, but definitely spring conditions.

Snow is skimpy here.

But still good here!

Snow dogs do like to bound through it!

Oh ya and bathe in it.

Black Creek showshoe adventures

With a rather warm forecast, the pack headed north to snowshoe in to Black Creek.

Lots of friendly people had been here.

Now where's the dog?
Seems like we keep losing her.

Just give me the order,, I'll jump in!

On the shore.  Darn little shove ice was seen.

Sometimes adventure dogs, aren't that brave.

I was warm, so bathing was needed.   Snow baths are the best!!!

Adventures near (former) Norwich Mine

With spring fast approaching, the pack wanted to head to the hills in Ontonagon county. We wanted to hike on the Lake Superior Shore shove ice, but recent photos of that showed it to be low and unspectacular. So we decided to try something snowier. This pack only likes spectacular adventures, after all.

We hadn't been on this section of the Trap Hills before.

We started out going up...and up...and up...

We were rewarded with a great view at the top.
You can see that Lake Superior is ice-free.

We'd never seen these very old NCT markers before.

Up we hiked again, and yet another great view.

Trail dogs don't need no stinkin' map to find adventure!

Creek crossings can sometimes be a scary adventure.
Oh wait, I love water!

At lunch time I was hunting up some grub...

...but that turned up empty. Boy does that fishy stuff smell good!

The Norwich Mine. I think I smell guano...

After a few hours, we hopped onto this Forest Service road.

The pack needed (another!) break.

The last stretch back to the car.

This is Victoria Road. We drove out on it last fall.
Only a few snowmobiles had been on it.

Finally, the end! I can't believe you need those things on your feet.
All-paw drive is way better.

Spring BC adventures in Churning Rapids!

Which way to adventure?

 In warm spring temps, which aren't good for a winter dog, the pack headed to Churning Rapids for some Back Country adventures.  This makes a trail mutt gleeful!

This way looks fun!

Let's go!

Some mini avalanches rolled down the hill.

You're slow on hills! Actually, you're slow all the time...

Looks like spring to me.

Snow baths cool me off!

After a few hours of deep snow bounding
it was time to go home.  I was tired. I even let her pack the trail for once.

Spring snow and ski events are the best!

I love snow and of course snow events. Don't you know I'm a snow mutt!

At the moonlight ski and bonfire.  Sorry we didn't get everyone in the photo.

Ya it snowed.

Lots of friendly people at the annual Glide-N-Gorge.

Ski trails are the best!

The sun tries to break through the lake effect clouds.

What can I say??