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Overnight McCormick Trip
The McCormick Wilderness of Ottawa National Forest is an inaccessible tract of land nestled deep in the Peshekee Highlands with no marked trails. To explore these lands I set out on an overnight hiking adventure, setting up camp next to White Deer Lake and heading out on a large loop that encompasses a good chunk of the western side of the park.
- The Fortress of White Deer LakeThe straps cut deep into my shoulders. I was carrying a very heavy pack, filled with food, warm clothes, and …
- Lake Dortay of the McCormick TractRain never came that night. Instead the sky cleared, letting the full moon’s light and icy air cut …
- The Acropolis of the PeshekeeMy legs were sprawled out on a flat rock, a timid autumn sun slowly seeping into and drying off the wet …
