• Date Circle Tour Completed
• Favorite Spot and/or Experience
• Member

August-September 2005
We circled the lake last August-September for our 36th wedding anniversary. We only took six days because we realized in reading the materials you provided that we could only hit the highlights and plan more extensive “side trips” as we do the circle again and again.
Julie & Larry Bauer, Hudson, Wisconsin

2006
We finally took the circle tour in our RV - found an older issue of Lake Superior Magazine most helpful in many ways.
Pam/Dave Oviatt, Superior, Wisconsin

August 2005
I took the circle tour last August 2005 on my motorcycle. This first day was in the 80s and low 90s across the upper Michigan and Wisconsin. From Duluth to Thunder bay was in the 50s the next day. From Thunder Bay to the Sault it rained. I remember being very hot one day, very cold the next and very wet the third day. It must not have been too bad an experience as I’m doing it again with four friends. The best part of the Circle Tour was the stretch from Eagle River to Copper Harbor, Michigan. Exceptionally spectacular!
David Somero, Houghton, Michigan

July 23, 2006
We started the circle tour on July 9th and completed it on July 23rd, leaving from Ottawa, Ontario, up the Ottawa Valley, across to the Sault, Ontario, via North Bay and Sudbury. Then to Thunder Bay where we have a cottage or “camp” in the vicinity on the Big Lake, where we stayed over a week. One of our favorite spots is Pukaskwa National Park just east and south of Marathon. You can hike inland and emerge at spectacular beaches strewn with driftwood. On the U.S. side, we came back via Duluth, Minnesota, through Wisconsin and Marquette, Michigan, then to the Soo, then headed home. We always enjoy the drive on the north shore of Minnesota and like to spend a day in Duluth, where there is a lot to do for young and old alike … mom and dad and our two kids, ages 9 and 13.
The Stead/Fecser Family, Ottawa, Ontario

• Date Circle Tour Completed
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July 15, 2006
With our good friends, D & K, we took our Goldwings counter-clockwise around Lake Superior. We enjoyed every part of our trip from the waterfalls and lighthouses in the U.P. of Michigan, to the breath-taking lakeside views and overlooks of Ontario. My wife and I enjoy Old Woman Bay the best. We stopped for an hour to rest, laying on the beach, soaking up some sun and gazing at the God-created beauty surrounding the bay. The sand, the water and the uninhabited hills of trees surrounding the bay made for a picturesque view and backdrop for many pictures. The scenery on the north side of the lake is stunning with surreal natural vistas and miles of rocky and sandy shorelines. Any time of day and from any vantage point we viewed Lake Superior we were in awe. Temperatures around the lake ranged from 49 degrees to more than 90 degrees during our nine days of travel. However, no matter the weather or road conditions, making this trip with motorcycles with close friends made our trip even more pleasurable. We look forward to Circle Tour II.
Ron & Dana Ginn, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

August 5, 2006
We started the circle tour on July 28 and finished on August 5, 2006. Three couples completed the tour. Our first night we spent in Hinckley, Minnesota. Second night we went to Grand Marais, Minnesota. Third night we stayed in a campground by Terrace Bay, Ontario. Fourth night we camped at Pancake Bay (very beautiful). Fifth night we stayed in Munising, Michigan (did the Pictured Rock tour). Sixth night we spent at Copper Harbor (probably our favorite spot of the whole trip). And our last night was in Bayfield, Wisconsin. We had a very good trip except for one morning of fog and rain, it was fantastic.
Brad & Deb Zimmer, Belview, Minnesota

July 17, 2006
Four of us started out on motorcycles in Hastings, Minnesota, up the St. Croix to Superior, Wisconsin, then over to Duluth and around clockwise. So many things were beautiful: Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse, Devils Kettle, Eagle Falls Suspension Bridge, Painted Rocks National Park.We started on July 10 and finished on July 17, 2006. I think our favorite was the Pictured Rocks. This was an adventure, staying in the Mom-and-Pop hotels/motels along the way. The weather was cooperative for the trip, only one morning of rain. It was a trip to remember for Dad and Son. Riding. The trip was about the lake and the relationship between Dad and Son and motorcycle.
Rick & Sonja Myers, Hastings, Minnesota