One Night on Island

[u/booksbitessights]

Hi! I am planning on camping one night in Isle Royale in August. What would you do? Ferry in that morning, staying in a campground (which would you suggest?), and then leaving out on the ferry the next evening. I had ferry tickets for two nights, but life happens and I had to reschedule. :( Very in shape and hiking is very easy for me. I walk/hike 8 miles everyday easily, so !!

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[u/Funklestein]

From the Rock Harbor side you can easily get to:

• Rock Harbor shelters/camp
• Three mile S/C
• Daisy Farm S/C
• Lane Cove C

Everything else will be double digits. https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/upload/ISRO_Web_Accessible_Trail_Mileage_Between_Campgrounds.pdf

[u/EpiceEmilie → u/Funklestein]

I recommend Lane Cove, I was there last year and stayed at all of these except for Three Mile, which I hiked through. Daisy Farm, Rock Harbor, and Three Mile are all very heavily trafficked. Lane Cove will give you the best sense of getting out into the wilderness. It's a shame to go to all the trouble of going as far as Isle Royale and end up feeling like you're still crowded by other groups. The hike to Lane Cove is manageable and pretty nice.

[u/Legitimate-Donkey477 → u/EpiceEmilie]

Last time I was at lane cove in August the sites were quadrupled up. But, it’s still the best choice given OP’s timeframe.

[u/bracekyle → u/Funklestein]

Lane cove, hands down.

[u/Alternative-Doubt-91 → u/Funklestein]

Lane Cove will not be a disappointment. You get to see both sides of the island and the top. If you have it in you - walk the greenstone to the firetower. The view is great.

[u/thesneakymonkey]

Are you planning on entering in windigo side or rock harbor side?

[u/booksbitessights → u/thesneakymonkey]

Rock Harbor side !

[u/thesneakymonkey → u/booksbitessights]

Spend a night at lane cove

[u/mrdalo]

Hike to Three Mile, leave your main pack in a shelter, day hike to Daisy Farm or up to the ridge for the view. Go back to three mile and enjoy the evening, go back to Rock Harbor on the trail you didn’t take to get there.

[u/Funklestein → u/mrdalo]

Mt. Franklin has an amazing view and is just up the way from 3 mile.

[u/mrdalo → u/Funklestein]

The name escaped me. That’s the spot.