Tag
- 2023-03
- Bayfield
- Bayfield Carnegie Library
- Bayfield Maritime Museum
- Beaver Creek Trail
- Bike Tour
- Boardman Lake Trail
- Boondocking
- Bridge
- Canyon Falls
- Carp River Kiln
- Casper Trails
- Charles Rittenhouse
- Cherry Festival
- Chtoura Grill
- Coffee Shops
- Copper Country Strike
- Copper Mining
- Detroit Music
- Downtown Architecture
- Fireworks
- Free Camping
- Grampa Tony’s
- Grand Island
- Grand Traverse Bay
- Gravel Bike
- Hall of Justice
- Hiawatha National Forest
- Hiking Trail
- Historic Sites
- Holiday
- Ice Cream
- Iron Ore Heritage Trail
- Jolly Pumpkin Brewery
- Kayaking
- Keweenaw Peninsula
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Superior
- Lakeshore Bike Path
- Lansing
- Lighthouse
- Little Carp River Trail
- Live Music
- MSU Dairy
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- Michigan State Capitol
- Michigan UP
- Mirror Lake
Bayfield: Museum, Restaurant and Trails
Today was supposed to be a kayaking day around the Apostle Islands, but heavy rain and wind had other plans. I spent the day exploring Bayfield on foot—visiting the Maritime Museum, walking the Big Ravine Trail system, wandering the historic streets, and learning about the town’s roots at the Carnegie Library. A blackened trout lunch, a double chocolate ice cream, and time photographing the trails rounded out a quiet, weather-shifted day. By nightfall, I was back in the woods, falling asleep to the sound of rain on the van roof.
Two Days of Heavy Rain
After a long day of travel through rain, high winds, and dealing with a slow tire leak, I made the two-hour drive to Duluth to get the tire fixed. I had planned to stay overnight at the local Walmart, but it turns out they don’t allow it—and the place was loud and chaotic anyway. As evening settled in, I headed back toward Bayfield and luckily found a quiet snowmobile trail pull-off just 13 minutes from town. Surrounded by woods and silence, it ended up being the peaceful stop I didn’t know I needed.