Segment 8 Day 4 Menominee->Peshtigo 13 miles

High of 68 degrees. July 17

This day found me crossing the Menominee River into the fourth state that touches Lake Michigan (and Green Bay): Wisconsin. Since I began my trek in Chicago and passed through Indiana, once I entered Wisconsin, I would have been in all four Lake Michigan states. Crossing the river was a moment.

Then, as I headed toward Peshtigo, the skies opened up and rained on my celebration. Since I've only had a few hours of rain during the Lake Trek (and Wisconsin is in a drought), I didn't mind the downpour.

Segment 8 Day 3 Kleinke Park camping->Menominee 18 miles

High of 72 degrees. July 16

I continued south this day and found Baily Park along the bay where I could walk along the overgrown shoreline for a nice stretch. Route 35 hugged the water for a long stretch, too. I even cooled my feet in the bay at a boat launch.

Public boat launches have been an important part of my trek around Lake Michigan. They are constant access points to and from the lake. Often I have begun my day at a launch and hiked the shore to another launch many miles away.

I made it all the way to Menominee this day, covering the last miles of Michigan along the bay.