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Trail 1 across the north edge of the county comes right out to Lake Superior near the town of Herbster .
Eventually , we hit the lakeside town of Herbster for lunch . As with most areas along big bodies of water , the snow always gets thin right by the Lake Superior shore , but we were in luck — the overnight snow kept our hyfax lubricated and our carbides from getting dull as we took the trail right to the edge of the largest Great Lake . With open water featuring huge waves in the background and our first glimpse of sunshine on this trip , it was perfect photo-taking conditions , except for a harsh and bitter wind that was gusting straight out of the north . Officially chilled , we headed for lunch .
After refueling our bodies and our sleds , we stuck to the trails for awhile longer . Trails 40 , 43 and 66 in this part of the peninsula are must-rides for those who like wooded scenery and twisting trails ; Trail 3 was more of a super-highway for those looking to pile on miles and take the fast route down to Iron River and the rest of Wisconsin ( south of Highway 2 ). That was fun for awhile , but then Dick took us back into the Chequamegon on a bunch of forest roads for more exploration . We came across a high overlook with placards that explained how glaciers etched the interesting landscape ; visited the site of a 1930s-era Civilian Conservation Corps camp ( Camp Brinks ); toured past a more clear-cut area called the Moquah Barrens , and put the first ski marks in the fresh snow most of the way .