August 21, 2025
It was a beautiful sunny morning. Still sore from previous hikes, it was just too nice a day to sit around. We opted for Noisy Bay, not too far from us. It is a 3-mile out-and-back hike rated moderate that takes from 1.5-3 hours. There is a 500’ elevation change.
Like our other hikes, you need to watch every step. Look up and you are likely to trip, and one stretch goes over a boulder field. The forest is pretty, and soon the trail met up with a rushing stream. After the boulder field, we came out on Noisy Bay. It is a round-rock beach with the rushing river emptying into the bay, thus the name.
Like all of our views of Lake Superior, the water was crystal clear. It is a beautiful spot with no boats in sight. We sat for a bit before heading back. For us, it was an hour in and an hour back out. I was soaked in sweat when we got to the car. It was about 75 degrees with a lot of humidity.
Back at camp we had to move sites for the second time here, but we were pretty efficient with it, and we like our new site. We had lunch and Martha took the kayak out for a spin. I was going after her, but we had started a wash, so I went up to move them to the dryer. We had talked to nice fellow when we loaded the wash. On my way back up, I passed him, and he said he had moved ours to the dryer since there was a little time left on the dryer. Nice!
I set up the Cobb Cooker and started the charcoal while Martha fixed a cube steak with cut up potatoes and peas wrapped in foil. It was very good and made for easy cleanup.
In keeping with signs on the trails, our chipmunk left footprints and droppings on our picnic table..
