Greenstone Section 6: Hike from Ishpeming Tower to South Desor

This is deep wilderness hiking at its most contemplative. Section 6 of the Greenstone Ridge Trail drops you into a corridor of hardwood forest where the canopy closes overhead and the outside world genuinely disappears. The trail surface is honest about its intentions — roots snake across the path, rocks jut up where you least expect them, and overgrown vegetation brushes your legs and pack on both sides. The rolling terrain means you're never climbing hard, but you're never coasting either. Navigation demands real attention here; trail markers can be sparse and the overgrowth occasionally swallows the path. At roughly three and a half miles, it's a short segment by Greenstone standards, but the isolation makes it feel longer. This stretch rewards the hiker who came to Isle Royale specifically to get away from everything — including other hikers.