Isle Royale Hiking and Backpacking Trips

Isle Royale National Park: McCargoe Cove to Rock Harbor

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Camp on sandy beaches, explore untouched forests, and listen to gray wolves howl on this 16.2-mile hike on an isolated island in Lake Superior.

Isle Royale National Park: Island Traverse

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Capture the renowned mystique of Lake Superior's solitary atoll on this 61.1-mi. traverse of Isle Royale, a pristine archipelago untouched by development and home to thriving wolf and moose populations.

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A Piece of Quiet

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America�s leading advocate of wilderness silence shows the way to Mt. Rainier National Park�s quietest corner. Plus: 9 more campsites with life-list listening.

Readers' Choice 2011: America's Best Hikes

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The undisputed local experts—you—chose the top parks, trails, campsites, and weekend getaways from Alaska to Alabama.

Rip & Go: McCargoe Cove to Rock Harbor

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Hike among moose and wolves on this two-day escape to Isle Royale National Park.

Readers' Choice: Great Lakes

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Your favorite parks, weekend getaways, peak ascents, campsites, and more in the Great Lakes.

50-Mile Thru-Hikes: Greenstone Ridge, MN

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Traverse a seldom-hiked national park.

Secret Hikes: Isle Royale National Park

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Trek to shoreline campsites through woodlands rife with moose, birds, and wolves.

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