Old man winter finally loosened his grip this week with temperatures reaching the mid-twenties and sunshine to warm our pale faces. The wind subsided enough to enjoy the outdoors, and back-to-back snowstorms this week have left us with a fresh foot of snow to play on, but the real highlight has been the spectacular sunsets.
The westerly view of Devil Track Lake from our lodge is one of the best places to witness the colorful sunsets each evening— especially from our third-floor apartment. Partly cloudy skies seem to create the most colorful sunsets where the entire sky transforms from gold, to orange, to pink before sinking into the horizon. It is my favorite 15 minutes of the day.
Fresh snow and decent weather enticed a number of riders and skiers to the Northland this holiday weekend, and the trails reports were mostly good – especially in the Devil Track area often referred to as the “snowbelt.” We seem to get a little more snowfall than our surrounding areas, for some strange reason, but the local trails are all covered in plenty of snow to soften the bumps.
The additional snowfall was needed to groom the trails again, and anyone who stayed around until Monday was able to take advantage of the flat trails. I think some of the folks staying at our cabins had plans to watch the Vikings game back home, and took off Sunday morning, ignoring both the fresh downfall of snow, and our first-ever Sunday brunch at the Raven Rock Grill. Oh well, I suppose getting home in time for the big game was more important than made-to-order omelets, home fries, and biscuits with sausage gravy—it was a big game.
Cory Christianson has worked as a fishing guide on the Gunflint Trail since 2000. If you have any fishing or wildlife reports or stories to share, send an email to: christiansoncory@hotmail.com. You can also visit Cory’s website at Gunflintfishingguide.com.
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