Landowner Rights & Trail User Responsibilities

The Waskahegan Trail is a unique resource that exists only because of the generosity of landowners. Before you set foot on the trail:

  1. Know the landowner rights and the trail user responsibilities.
  2. Check the trail conditions

North Miquelon Late Summer hike

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Twelve people came out on a pleasant Sunday to hike the trail in the North Miquelon section. We started at the Spilstead access, west of Spilstead Hall, and went south.

Our hike took us through a variety of terrain. We walked along the lush margins of ponds, through verdant woods, down leafy road allowances, and over rich green meadows.

We checked out the Marsh Mitchell Cabin.

Late summer is the season for purple asters, and we saw many. These are actually two distinct species, Showy Wood-Aster (Eurybia conspicua) and the Fringed American-Aster (Symphyotrichum ciliolatum)

Showy Wood-Aster
Fringed American-Aster

Our lunch was in the pasture on a berm lightly covered with buckbrush, overlooking a large pond. We were entertained by the comings and goings of ducks, geese, and sandpipers.

Thanks to Johanna for scouting and leading the hike, to trail maintenance for their work, and to the landowners for their generous permission. You can see all the photos on Flickr.

Where we’re going next.

North Saunders Lake Hike

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Eight people came out on a sunny day of warm temperatures and gentle breezes.

Midway along the trail, we came to a side path that runs up the slope to the edge of a field. At the top is a monument overlooking the lake.

The plaque reads:

Rucker Waterfowl Project
Saunders Lake
Built 1962 by Ducks Unlimited
Named in honor of
H. Bliss Rucker
Outstanding Sportsman & Conservationist
of San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
President Ducks Unlimited Inc. 1957 – 1958

Mary’s phone captured this lovely group of mushrooms.

Thanks to Stella for scouting and leading the hike and to the landowners for their generous permission. Here are the photos on Flickr.

Where we’re going next.