Ely, MN day II

This is our last day here and a hike on Snow Bank Lake, just east of Ely.  This is part of the Kekekabic trail.

Us mutts needed to get out!

Not much of a overlook here, since the trees have grown.

A beaver dam crossing we go.

And under fallen trees.

This of course will be in the boreal forest.

It is a pretty trail that we've done portions of before.

Come on you slowpokes!

We stop for a cool dip here.
The water has so much tannin in it, its black.

We bumped into hikers coming out!

Oh ya!  They've got friendly trail mutts with them.

You know we like little girls who'll touch us.

Hope we see you again!

Its been a wet summer and fall here, so creeks are up.

Yet another beaver pond, filled with dark water.

Up close at the same spot.

This is the wilderness area behind the sign
 Seems that chain sawing did continue from there.

Arly tried for a selfie since there is no place to lay a camera down.

Water filtering stop.

We had planned to do hike-n-camp trip,
but a wet forecast worked against that idea.

We seen loop an drop done everywhere.

We spied Snowbank Lake from up here.

Lost of interesting smells for a kelpie.

Funny looking mushrooms seen everywhere.

Or yes, fungus.

This hike was on shelf rock.

We made it back just as we caught up to the hiking family.

We watched Judge Judy.

Oh ya, we never get good rubbing like this.

We had such a nice time here.

Old dogs lie in the shade near the truck, when its being loaded...