For better or worse, the forecast for Isle Royale seems to be firming up: they’re consistently forecasting lots of rain for Tuesday (my first day there) but better the two days after. I’m a little more concerned about the overnight low temps they’re citing: 50F. Cold + wet can be a real downer.
The forecast for after the island is now starting to shape up, and to be blunt: it looks grim. Friday might be OK, but the “90% chance of rain” for Saturday at multiple locations in the area… could suck. I’ve started doing some contingency planning. One idea is to do a bee-line toward Manitowoc after returning to the mainland, eliminating all the scenic parts of the return trip. That would be one hell of a long day, though. Another idea (depending on the timing of the rain) would be to try to cover 3 days of riding in 2, taking advantage of my additional speed and cutting a few corners. But that’s all speculative at this point.
Regardless, I’m still planning to continue to Copper Harbor tomorrow.
