Saturday, August 24, 2013

Birch Lake, Ely, MN

We had a very remote site for camping near Ely.  We drove 3.5 miles on a dirt and gravel road then turned left and drove another 1.5 miles to Birch Lake.  we had no hook ups so were dry camping for 4 days.  We backed into our sight but realized the best view was behind us.  So the next day we pulled the RV out and turned it around.

This is our view out the front window.

This is our view from our beach chairs during happy hour.  Happy hour may have lasted longer than 60 minutes a few nights!

We took one day and rented a canoe and just explored part of the lake.  That evening we paddled around the island you see in the picture.

We drove the Jeep into Ely one day and spent time at the International Wolf Center and at the North American Bear Center.  Many of you know I love wolves so I found the wolf center to be great.



These wolves are in captivity because they may not be able to make it in the wild.  The center uses them for educational and study purposes.

The bear center was interesting but we did not see any bears.  With our time up in Ely we headed toward Grand Marais, MN on the shore of Lake Superior.



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