Category: Trains
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Adirondack Lakes and Rails
15 August 2022 – Monday Riding through the Adirondacks 0800 49,643 60° Holland Patent, NY Walked over to Poppy’s Place Cafe and Bakery near the Harvest Host (16 Stone BrewPub) to pick-up some fresh blueberry muffins before heading north. 0852 49,682 Thendara, NY Our first stop, as we headed into the Adirondack Park on Route…
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Lake Erie Shoreline Route
12 August 2022 FridayPosted 20 April 2023 Wandering along the south shore of Lake Erie from Ohio to New York 0900 49,157 65° Leave Wakeman, Ohio 0930 49,170 Vermilion, OH Stopping at the Vermilion Station we learned that the town is a mecca for railfans, boasting five trains rolling through every hour. Vermilion Mainline Rail…
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Keweenaw National Historic Park
31 July 2022 Sunday Today we leave Eagle River, spend time exploring the history of Calumet, and find a camping spot on Lake Superior. 0936 48,165 Walked to the waterfall in Eagle River before thanking our hosts and leaving Smokin’ Soul. 0958 48,181 69° Calumet Returned here to see more of Calumet and the Keweenaw…
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Keweenaw Copper Towns
29 July 2022 – Friday Today we explore Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, and the Quincy Mine. 0908 48,001 56° Left the Houghton County Historical Society after a quiet night at this Harvest Hosts museum spot. Just outside of Lake Linden we pulled over to photograph old pick-up trucks, an abandoned factory, and as half-sunken dredge. 0957…
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Porkies to Keewenaw
28 July 2022 – Thursday Exploring the east end of the Porkies and heading into the Keewenaw Peninsula 0946 47,899 Leave Big Bear Campground 1003 47,907 61° Lake of the Clouds In less than twenty minutes, we climbed 800 feet to enjoy this popular view in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. An accessible…
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Ore and Murals in Ashland
25 July 2022 We move east from Thompson’s Bay to Ashland. At 0700 the temp was only 56°, the coldest overnight, thus far, in July. By 0938 we were packed up and on the road. Half an hour later we had found a spot in Ashland. 1008 47,730 69° Kreher Park, site 15, Ashland, WI…
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