Photos from along the NCT in our area

Old bridge over West Branch of Big Iron River (segment 2) Bridge came down from snowload in mid-90's.  Nice campsite where photo was taken. 
New (10/03) bridge over West Branch (segment 2)
New (10/03) bridge over Big Iron River (segments 2 and 3)
Rattlesnake grape fern (segment 5)
Along high part of the Trap Hills (segment 5)
Peregrine Falcon hacking box (now gone) atop 350' sheer bluff (segment 5)
Side view of hacking box (segment 5)
East of Bush Creek, looking west toward high part of Trap Hills (segment 6)
View from bluffs east of Cascade Falls east toward Norwich Bluffs (segment 7)
Bluff east of Whisky Hollow Creek (segment 9)
Moving a large rock to level the trail (segment 9)
Sidehill trail construction (segment 9)
Copper exploration adit on Gleason Creek Trail (segment 9)
View east from bare rock knob just north of NCT (segment 9)
View west from bare rock knob just north of NCT (segment 9)
Wild Tobacco (segment 9)
Trail construction across talus slope (segment 9)
West Branch of the Ontonagon River, just below NCT ford (segment 11)
Landslide on West Branch of the Ontonagon River, below NCT ford (segment 11)
Restored miners' cabin at Old Victoria (segment 12)
View out the front of the Old Victoria Shelter (segment 12)
Wheelchair ramp at Old Victoria Shelter (under construction) (segment 12)
Old Victoria Shelter from base of hill (segment 12)
Side view of Old Victoria Shelter (segment 12)
Doug Welker on porch of Old Victoria Shelter (on a work day!) (segment 12)
Winter camping in Old Victoria Shelter - Marjory Johnston (segment 12)
Winter camping in Old Victoria Shelter - Don and Lynn Watson (segment 12)
Winter camping in Old Victoria Shelter - Maxwell on entrance ramp (segment 12)
Winter camping in Old Victoria Shelter - Maxwell on porch (segment 12)
Old Victoria in winter (segment 12)
Trail north of Forest Road 733 (segment 12) (note overblazing!)
Winter Camping near Sandstone Creek (segment 12) (low snow winter)
O-kun-de-kun Falls (segment 14)
Baltimore River bridge under construction (segment 14)
Rolf Swanson and Marjory Johnston at new puncheon work west of FR 884 (segment 15)
Bridge over Newholm Creek (segment 16)
Bob Lake National Forest Campground (via side trail) (segment 16)  Nice swimming beach
Beaver pond near headwaters of West Branch of Sturgeon River (segment 17)
Sturgeon Falls (via side trail) (segment 19)
Seasonal pond near NCT on Baraga Plains (segment 20)
Oren Krumm Shelter under construction (segment 21)
Oren Krumm Shelter, outside view (segment 21)
Oren Krumm Shelter, interior view (segment 21)
Oren Krumm Shelter, closeup of front (segment 21)
Oren Krumm Shelter, looking toward rear (segment 21)
Oren Krumm Shelter, side wall with pack hanging on hooks (segment 21)
Oren Krumm Shelter, Nate Leinonen sitting on bunk (segment 21)
Wilderness latrine about to be placed over its pit, Oren Krumm Shelter area (segment 21)
Sturgeon River at Oren Krumm Shelter firepit (segment 21)
Tibbets Falls (segment 21)
Tibbets Falls in late stages of spring flood 5/02 (segment 21)
NCT flooded by Sturgeon River (segment 21)
NCT flooded by Sturgeon River (another scene) (segment 21)
NCT flooded by Sturgeon River (another scene) (segment 21)
Wheaton College crew peeling white cedar logs for stringers for short bridge over hole (segment 21)
Nailing down decking (segment 21)
Finished bridge (segment 21)
Same crew, leveling sand and gravel mound (segment 21)
Marjory Johnston on bridge built by Sam Gardner's scout crew (segment 21)
Another view of above (segment 21)
Future bridge site for Mike Jiang's Eagle Scout project (segment 21)
Mike on completed bridge (segment 21)
Smaller, almost complete bridge (also Mike's project) (segment 21)
Wetlands on Baraga Plains (segment 22)
Byron Hutchins measuring NCT on Baraga Plains (segment 22)

Photos from along the NCT farther west in the U.P
Photos in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Little Carp River Cabin near mouth of Little Carp River
Speakers Cabin (on Lake Superior)
Constructing steps near South Boundary Road
Little Carp River above bridge near mouth
Rocky beach at mouth of Little Carp River
Little Carp River near Greenstone Falls
Falls on Presque Isle River
Chapter brush mower in action
Nelson Meade and Pam Gerecke doing tread work

Photos from along the NCT west of the Porkies
Sign at Forest Service trailhead on County Rd. 519
Black River Harbor
Black River Bridge
View of bridge from side
Potawatomi Falls on the Black River
Gorge Falls on the Black River
Rainbow Falls on the Black River
Another view of Rainbow Falls
Copper Peak (highest ski flying hill in the western hemisphere)
Sign across from Copper Peak info center

Photos from along the NCT in the central and eastern U.P.
Outlet of Craig Lake, Craig Lake State Park
Bridge over Crooked Lake Outlet Stream, Craig Lake State Park

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