Classic Northwoods weather this week!!  70's and sunny during the days and 40's - 50's in the evenings.  Can you get away for a last hurrah?  We still  have openings for Labor day and are posting some specials!

Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

  While we've been through the busiest part of the summer, it's not over yet.  It seems the trend these days is to call the day before you leave on vacation to find a place to stay so we have calls daily and seem to fill up last minute.  

    The weather has been good lately with mid 70's during the days and 50's in the evenings.  The blueberry crop is still lingering.  The berries in the obvious and sunny areas are passing their prime and being picked over but pockets of good berries can still be found in shaded moist areas.  The raspberries are still thick and hanging from the vines ready to drop at the slightest touch.

   The Bears have established a regular evening routine as they work the camp circut each evening, usually beginning around 9:45pm.  We caution campers to keep a clean camp and not tempt the bears.  Trash run is done at 7:30 each evening and campers are asked not to put garbage in the canisters after that.  The bears tip each canister over every evening and step down on it to pop the top off (so they can ensure we are doing our job).  Many guests report sightings or hearing the bears, but few have had any type of inconvenience.  (hint - bananas are food and should not be left in tents, chocolate chips smell good too, so if you have spilled them in the bed of your pickup with a soft top - they might try to get at them.)  They are really just trying to survive and most guests have enjoyed getting a glimpse of one now and again.

   The weather looks good for the next few days so give us a call and head north for some last minute summer escape time!  We still have some openings for Labor day weekend thought the calls are coming in daily now. 

In trying to do some research on something interesting I came across the following article which was found on The Gunflint Trail Historical Society website. 

When was the Gunflint Trail built?

The original path that has today become the Gunflint Trail was originally an overland footpath used to travel from the inland lakes to the shore of Lake Superior. No one knows precisely when the footpath was established, but we can guess that it was hundreds of years ago, and it was first used by the native Sioux, then Ojibwe who have called this area home for hundreds of years. As more people discovered the recreational possibilities (and natural resources) in this area (and as cars became popular and available), the path was widened to a road in stages. An overland road existed from Grand Marais to the eastern end of Rove Lake in the 1870s (Rove Lake Road) where a trading post was located. The road was extended from Hungry Jack Lake to Poplar Lake to Gunflint Lake and the Cross River from approximately 1891-1893. For decades it was a primitive dirt, then gravel road, and it was navigated rather slowly so as not to damage one's car. (Source: Pioneers in the Wilderness by Willis H. Raff, 1981, Cook County Historical Society)

The area was prospected for ore mining, and logged extensively. The more recent economic activities of the area revolve around recreation and the twenty-plus resorts and canoe outfitters nestled on the lakeshores

This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 70.

August 15th, 2009