Submitted By: Jake Saari
Trip Completed By: Jake Saari
Trip Date: 7/21/2019
Disciplines: Hike, Road Bike
Total Time: 20:00:00
Trip Report:
Out and Back Overnighter Shakedown Hike: I was looking to do a short, overnight trip to a campsite I had never been to. After making a few gear mods and gathering the supplies, I started the bike across town on a hot afternoon. The BOB trailer was loaded with hiking shoes and poles and at least a few liters of water. There’s always a good climb up the hill to 4th St, and I took that until winding my way up to Woodland Ave. It’s not too far then to Jean Duluth Rd, which brought me most of the way there. Once I made it to the trailhead, I locked up to a sign and grabbed my pack. Off I went on foot and into the woods. Soon I realized I would need to pick up the pace or hike in the dark. I made it to the campsite just before dark, and I quickly set up my tarp and hammock with ample pitching options. I rehydrated a big batch of sweet potato soup and heated it on my small woodstove. After an amazing night of sleep, breakfast, and even some bacon from my new camp friends, I started hiking back to the bike. It was hot, and I was feeling the stress in my feet. I passed a few thru hikers, and we chatted through our bug nets as we got swarmed by flies. Once I got back to the bike I could only think of one thing: Chocolate Malt. I thought it would be a slow descent back into town, but I took a different route and ended up turning onto Strand Rd from Tischer. I was met with a massive hill to climb and descend before running into Jean Duluth Rd again. I was standing on the pedals in my granny gear and just kept cranking out of fear. Finally, I made it to the familiar route I had started on. I rode the hill down through East Duluth and to the Portland Malt Shoppe where I met my brother. It was busy, but so worth it after a long weekend. From there, I strolled down the Lakewalk and finished on the bike path in Lincoln Park. Total miles on the bike was just below 40mi, and total miles hiked was about 15.
Leg 1: Bike 19.5 miles
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 19 miles
- Time 7 h 39 min
- Speed 2 mph
- Min altitude 620 ft
- Peak 1411 ft
- Climb 0 ft
- Descent 0 ft
Leg 2: Hike 7.56 miles
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 8 miles
- Time 3 h 5 min
- Speed 2 mph
- Min altitude 1276 ft
- Peak 1434 ft
- Climb 0 ft
- Descent 0 ft
Camp
Leg 3: Hike 7.56 miles
Leg 4: Bike 19.5 miles
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 20 miles
- Time 7 h 51 min
- Speed 2 mph
- Min altitude 604 ft
- Peak 1411 ft
- Climb 0 ft
- Descent 0 ft