We turned north, leaving Lake Gogebic behind us. Two years ago, David camped there, leaving Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State park for another trip. This was that trip.
The temperatures got cooler and cooler. There were fewer and fewer cars on the road, which amazingly enough got smoother and smoother. The sun sank lower and lower into the west, throwing longer and longer shadows further and further across the road.
We followed Michigan 64 straight north through the forest until it went north no more. A yellow sign indicated our only options. The highway continued to the right toward Ontonagon. In front of us was Lake Superior. Our destination was to the left.
We turned left, eagerly anticipating four nights in The Porkies with weather in the 50s as Austin baked in the upper 90s. What a difference 17.4 degrees in latitude makes… and the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area).