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Porcupine Wilderness Mts, NCT Backpacking, MI, September 16-23, 2023

  • September 16, 2023
  • September 23, 2023
  • 33303 Headquarters Rd, Silver City, MI 49953

Registration

  • Final/Full payment is due before the June 15, 2023, cancellation date.
  • Wait List Payment is due at sign up. This registration DOES NOT QUARANTEE a place on the trip. You will be notified when space becomes available.

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Backpacking Porcupine Wilderness Mts

North Country Trail, Michigan

September 16-23, 2023

Co-Trip Leaders: Dave Hoffmeyer and Joan Pea

Type of Trip: Backpacking

Trip Cost/Deposit: $575/$275

Cancellation Date and full payment: June 15, 2023

Wilderness Level: 3 - typical meetup day event in good weather setting with cell coverage         

Trip Difficulty: Moderate/Rugged – 3500 ft total elevation gain with 1200 ft on one day. Up to 12 miles per day hiked

Policy on Fitness Self-Assessment 

Level 4: Backpacking trips on established but rugged, unmaintained trail with multi-day backpacks (30-40 pounds). The hiking can be steep and sustained with long daily distances (up to 9 miles) and significant elevation change (up to 4000 feet). You should be comfortable running/biking/hiking for several hours without many breaks.

Level 5: Applies to backpacking trips on very rugged trails or off-trail with multi-day backpacks (35-45 pounds). Expect prolonged, rugged hiking with very strenuous, difficult sections. Terrain can be steep, loose, rocky and/or exposed. You must be able to exercise vigorously at home (extended runs, swims, bike rides, etc..) to join a hike with a Level 5 rating.

Group Size: 8/6 Maximum/Minimum

Adults Only

***Before registering***

While considering your participation in CIWC trips, be aware that some trips will involve shared transportation, lodging, and other activities. Each participant is encouraged to evaluate your comfort level with such arrangements based on your health condition, vaccination status, and unknown COVID positivity rates at the time of the trip.  Members are encouraged to review the COVID waiver as a part of this evaluation.

Join us for 5 days of hiking on new reroute of The North Country National Scenic Trail through the Porcupine Mountains in The Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Participants will receive credit for 50.5 of the 100 Miles for the North Country Trail hike 100 challenge.  


The hike is 5 days long with daily mileage of between 8 to 12 miles.  There are some large hills to climb but much of the trail follows River.  There will be several water crossings that will need to be forded. The new reroute follows the most beautiful parts of the park with numerous waterfalls and goes along the escarpment with a breathtaking view of Lake of the Clouds and Lake Superior.  We will begin at Black River Harbor after camping there the first night and the hike will east to M-64 the dividing line between the Porcupine Mountains and the Trapp Hills.

Three nights of camping will be in state parks, one will be in a national forest campground. Included in the fee is a one night in a motel (2 per room) so we can clean up before the ride home.   Transportation is included with 2 private vehicles.  All meals are the responsibility of the participant, but we may have a meal making workshop prior to the trip.  There will not be cell phone coverage for much of the hike, but your trip leaders will have emergency communication devices.  Overnight backpacking experience is required with ability to complete daily mileage of 10 miles or more.

Questions may be submitted to ciwcinfo@gmail.com.

All trip participants must fill out and submit a CIWC Medical Form and Long Waiver Form.  

Effective on all trips, there will be a $50 non refundable registration fee. This fee will be assessed to those who sign up for a trip, get on the roster and then later cancel. Even cancelling before the cancel date. Those who never make the active roster (i.e. those who stay on the waitlist) will NOT be charged the $50 cancellation fee. 


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