MOOSE RIVER PLAINS paddling, hiking & camping
Sep 24, 2013 - MITCHELL PONDS & CLIFFS hike, moose tracks in road on drive over. Easy not-so-old dirt road most of way to ponds, good view across pond to cliffs from a campsite. Turn off for narrow trail along N side of ponds not marked & not eay to spot. Some blowdown. After visiting campsite at end of trail whacked up to the cliffs & great views - ponds were shimmering in the sunlight & fall foliage was excellent. 6 miles. SUMNER STREAM paddle upstream from bridge. Soon had get around a downed tree, then over several beaver dams, turned around at another downed tree. N shore has tall white pines rising above colorful hardwoods, S shore woods are sparse with some tall tamaracks & some pine. Coyotes howling close to campsite at night. Sep 23 - LOST PONDS hike on trails on both sides, each dead-ends. Moose tracks. Bushwhacked to Sumner Stream Stillwater - dam went out & now a fair amt ...