Welcome to my #52HikeChallenge summary for 2020!
Stats:
149.63 miles tracked hiking
45 different trails
1. Boardman River Trail, Trail 2 & 3 (1.3 miles) January 1, 2020 | With my sister, Caroline
Memories: walking along the boardwalks in the snow was so cool
2. Pyramid Point Trail (1 mile) January 2, 2020 | With my sister, Caroline
Memories: being super tired because we went at sunrise, but in awe of the beauty
3. Munising Falls Trail (0.58 miles) January 18, 2020 | With my Dad and David
Memories: rough drive up (in the middle of a winter storm), but everything was freshly snow covered and gorgeous
4. Eben Ice Caves and Rock Canyon Falls (3.37 miles) January 19, 2020 | With Dad and David
Memories: the craziest coolest winter hike yet, jumping over creeks, climbing super steep hills, walking on ice (shoutout to dad for the ice spikes!!)
5. Sugarloaf Mountain (1.21 miles) January 19, 2020 | With Dad and David
Memories: sliding down the snowy stairs at lighting speed, having to park on the side of the road because the parking lot was a snowy mess, beer hike
6. Sleeping Bear Dunes Heritage Trail (1.2 miles) February 8, 2020 | With David
Memories: this was a candle lit, night hike put on by the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes and the National Park, super cool!
7. Boardman River Trail #2 (0.75 miles) February 9, 2020 | By myself
Memories: snowstorm started, love hiking next to the river and hearing the rapids
8. Snowshoe Point Oneida Rural Historic District (1.5 miles) February 15, 2020 | Ranger Led Hike with my dad, sister, and David
Memories: snowshoeing is slightly harder than I thought, also I love the term bushwhacking.
9. Pyramid Point (1 mile) | With Heather
Memories: super icy, but sunny and gorgeous
10. Clay Cliffs Natural Area (1.4 miles) | With Heather
Memories: one of my favorite overlooks onto the Manitou Islands
11. Snowshoe Blackstar Farms (1.05 miles) | With Heather
Memories: Heather falling in snowshoes and realizing how hard it is to get back up, so cool to snowshoe through a winery
12. Whaleback Natural Area (1 miles) | With David, Jenn, and Jack
Memories: an icy trail, but still tons of fun with friends
13. Elberta Dunes South (1.3 miles) | With David
Memories: David flying down a sand dunes and dancing around the trail, incredible views of Frankfort lighthouse. Lake Michigan was looking gorgeous today with lots of waves
14. Green Point Natural Area (1.51 miles) | With David
Memories: Two really nice lookouts, both Dave and I realizing we’re out of shape since this hike had 325ft of elevation gain.
15. Leelanau State Park Lake Michigan Trail (1.9 miles) March 17, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: trying our best to practice social distancing amidst the COVID-19 virus.
16. Old Indian Trails (2.6 miles) March 21, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: more COVID-19 mess, couldn’t believe we’ve never hiked this trail before there was a gorgeous view of Sleeping Bear Point.
17. South Long Lake Trail (1.6 miles) March 21, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: found it just while driving, nice little forested hike with minimal elevation change
18. Lake Dubonnet Loop (2.6 miles) March 22, 2020 | With Caroline and David
Memories: Ice fishing dude catching a fish but not being able to actually get it
19. Meadow Loop Grand Traverse Commons (1.4 miles) March 24, 2020 | With Caroline and David
Memories: sliding down a gigantic hill, mud slides, falling, scrapping hands, Caroline’s shoes getting super muddy, Dave (of course) having no problem getting down the hill
20. Baldy Dune Trail (1.9 miles) March 25, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: another one that we couldn’t believe we hadn’t hiked before! Gorgeous!
21. Elberta Dunes South (1.5 miles) March 25, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: laying on our picnic blanket, enjoying delicious homemade potato soup, the sun shinning so brightly, with the waves crashing, Frankfort lighthouse in view. One of the best moments, ever.
22. Pelizzari Natural Area (2.3 miles) March 26, 2020 | With David
Memories: Hiking and pooping don’t go well together, that’s all I’m gonna say about that
23. North Country Trail at Old US-131 Campground (1.9 miles) March 27, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: Mine and Caroline’s last hike while she visited up north for two weeks
24. Copper Ridge Trail (3.3 miles) March 31, 2020 | By myself
25. Clay Cliffs Natural Area (1.2 miles) April 2, 2020 | With Dave
26. Meadow Loop Traverse City Commons (1.9 miles) April 5, 2020 | With Dave
27. Alligator Hill (4.5 miles) April 10, 2020 | With Dave
Memories: a chilly but beautiful spring hike
28. Sleeping Bear Point (1.45 miles) April 10, 2020 | With Dave
Memories: our last hike at SBD before it was closed due to overwhelming crowds with COVID
29. Jordan River Valley/North Country Trail (8.8 miles) April 11, 2020 | With Dave
Memories: a long hike but one of the coolest in our area! We especially loved walking down a back road along the Jordan River. It was sunny and blue skies, the water was sparkling.
30. Munci Lake Loop/North Country Trail (4 miles) April 16, 2020 | With Dave
Memories: a chillier spring hike but an easy 4 miles. We creepily saw two deer legs about a mile and a half apart from each other.
31. Boardman River Trail (0.83 miles) April 16, 2020 | With Dave
32. Clay Cliffs Natural Area (1.5 miles) May 6, 2020 | By myself
33. Whaleback Natural Area (1.38 miles) May 6, 2020 | By myself
34. Elberta Dunes South (1.2 miles) May 23, 2020 | With Dad and Caroline
Memories: my dad loves the Frankfort lighthouse so we were really excited to surprise him with this view
35. Good Harbor Bay Trail (1.04 miles) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: the start of our “hiking every trail in SBD in one day” day – 7AM
36. Pyramid Point (1.1 miles) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
37. Bay View Trail (1.4 miles) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
38. Alligator Hill (2.83 miles) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
39. Sleeping Bear Point (1 mile) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
40. Dune Climb and Cottonwood Trail (2.31 miles) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: roasting under the sun of summer day
41. Windy Moraine Nature Trail (1.57 miles) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
42. Shauger Hill Trail (1.02 miles) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
43. Empire Bluff (1.63 miles) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: seeing park rangers save two people who went down the dune and got stuck with no water
44. Platte Plains – Otter Creek Trailhead (1 mile) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
45. Old Indian Dunes (2.12 miles) June 17, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: being eaten ALIVE by mosquitos
46. Meadow Loop and Copper Ridge (1.4 miles) June 24, 2020 | With Heather
47. Lake Ann Loop (4.3 miles) June 25, 2020 | With Heather
48. Sleeping Bear Point (2.2 miles) June 25, 2020 | With Heather
Memories: I can’t believe I had not completed this trail before! Almost 360 degree views the whole time
49. Secret Hike (1.3 miles) June 25, 2020 | With Heather
Memories: my cousin found this trail, which was way overgrown but it took us underneath the covered bridge along Pierce Stocking Drive!!
50. Treat Farm Trail (2.6 miles) June 25, 2020 | With Heather
51. Lake Dubonnet Loop (2.7 miles) June 26, 2020 | With Heather
52. Eagle River Trail (4.1 miles) July 6, 2020 | With Dave, Heather, and Dayne
53. Treat Farm Trail to Empire Bluffs (3.2 miles) July 30, 2020 | With Heather
Memories: a gorgeous sunset, great bottle of wine, and the best company
54. Elberta Dunes South (1.4 miles) July 31, 2020 | With Heather
55. Treat Farm Trail (1.9 miles) August 9, 2020 | With Mom and Dave
56. Tahquamenon Falls (2 miles) September 4, 2020 | With Dad
57. Munising Falls (0.5 miles) September 5, 2020 | With Dad
Memories: second time hiking this trail! Second season as well
58. Sugarloaf Mountain (1.9 miles) September 5, 2020 | With Dad
Memories: finally making it to the top (the winter was too icy), talk about VIEWS
59. Montreal Falls (3.2 miles) September 6, 2020 | With Dad
Memories: sitting in our hammocks, gazing at the falls while eating a snack. This was by far one of my top hikes of 2020. This hike was one of the coolest I’ve ever done and it was so special being there with my dad. Also the 4miles of backroad driving was a little stressful but a hilarious story now
60. Treat Farm Trail (1.9 miles) September 12, 2020 | With Haley
Memories: hammocking with a view a beer, what could be better?
61. Clay Cliffs Natural Area (1 mile) September 26, 2020 | With Mom and Henry
Memories: my mom’s birthday weekend! It was so much fun hiking with her and her dog up north!
62. Tahquamenon Falls (3.1 miles) October 9, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: this was my little sister’s first trip to the UP, it was so special sharing these beautiful places with her
63. Chapel Beach Loop (6.8 miles) October 10, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: how flippin’ BUSY it was. Thanking whoever made my gut feel like we should get here extra early because we got a prime parking spot AND hardly saw people until we got close to the trailhead. Needless to say, this was a breathtaking trail in the fall
64. Munising Falls (0.5 miles) October 10, 2020 | With Caroline
Memories: my third time hiking this trail!! And the third season I’ve hiked it in!
65. Miners Falls (1.2 miles) October 10, 2020 | With Caroline
66. Sable Falls (0.5 miles) October 10, 2020 | With Caroline
67. Alligator Hill (4 miles) October 14, 2020 | By myself
Memories: seeing SBD with some color change
68. Treat Farm Trail (2.2 miles) October 21, 2020 | By myself
69. Maybury State Park Lake Loop (1.1 miles) October 31, 2020 | With Dad 1 mile
Memories: a nice walk through the woods with my dad
70. Sleeping Bear Point Trail (2.1 miles) November 13, 2020 | With Dad
Memories: a cold and windy hike! Also, the last hike of 2020 before I was diagnosed with COVID
71. Meadow loop and Barn loop Grand Traverse Commons (3.5 miles) November 27, 2020 | With David
72. Pierce Stocking Drive (1.4 miles) December 13, 2020 | By myself
Memories: first winter snowfall hike, breathtaking (no shocker)
73. Otter Creek Trail (1.8 miles) December 13, 2020 | By myself
Memories: getting my car stuck trying to go back up the hill on Esch road (guess my Ford Fusion with snow tires isn’t the same as a F-350 with four wheel drive). Thankfully Aral hill drive was my escape out.
74. Brown Bridge Quiet Area (1.2 miles) December 13, 2020 | With Dave
Memories: a gorgeous winter hike together
75. Lake Loop Maybury State Park (0.9 miles) December 23, 2020 | With Cassidy and Henry
76. Boardman River Trail (1.2 miles) December 30, 2020 | By myself
Memories: a fresh snowfall, a delicious latte from Hexenbelle (Yule Bless) and me looking like I belong in a REI catalog. The perfect last hike of 2020.
