Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Gitchee Gumee from the Orphan Lake Overlook.  The lake, though less than a mile from the lake, sits nearly 400 feet above it...
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Orphan Lake...my first BIG WOW moment of the day.  The lake was named by a couple local trappers who, describing what they must have looked like at the time, were stuck here briefly during a fierce winter storm...
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > The (approximate) Route...
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Arriving at the top of Robertson Lake Cliffs...
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Robertson Lake Road as it approaches the cliffs...
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > A closer look at Batchawana Mountain.  The open face of Batchawana faces away from Griffin Lake Peak, which is a big part of why I didn't know about Griffin Lake Peak until recently...
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > The best place to be on this road...behind a logging truck...they're a good shield against any loaded trucks coming the other direction...
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > I didn't find another trail down by Crystal River but this little spot was still nice for a short break...
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Entering the battlefield...
A closer look at Batchawana Mountain. The open face of Batchawana faces away from Griffin Lake Peak, which is a big part of why I didn't know about Griffin Lake Peak until recently...
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > A closer look at Batchawana Mountain.  The open face of Batchawana faces away from Griffin Lake Peak, which is a big part of why I didn't know about Griffin Lake Peak until recently...
A closer look at Batchawana Mountain. The open face of Batchawana faces away from Griffin Lake Peak, which is a big part of why I didn't know about Griffin Lake Peak until recently...
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