On a fall day I drove to the Lac le Jeune area, going along the Rossmoore Forest Service Road to a point next to a trailhead, then I hiked a known loop route on ski trails, backroads and old tracks.    I had done parts of this route on foot, on a bike and on snowshoes.    At this time of year, there were a couple of dog-walkers on area trails, but for the most part, the rest of the route was quiet.    The Resource Road had been upgraded since there was some active logging on the slopes near the firebreak.   The first 2.7 km was on the Gus Johnson Trail to the end of Lac le Jeune.   The trail goes around the east and south side of the lake, providing a circle loop around the lake.    Gus Johnson was a resident Lac le Jeune who had worked to keep ski trails open.   At the junction with the Resource Road, I turned east, following the upgraded double track.

In the last two outings to this area, I had gone to Fred Lake, but this time I wanted to explore Custer Lake.    I found two access routes to the scenic lake.

To finish the loop, I hiked the Ross Moore FSR, then the Sidewinder Trail.   The full loop was 9.2 km, taking almost 3 hours, with a few side trips to explore and investigate.    I spotted two other tracks for future exploration on foot or on snowshoes.

Some images from the hike are provided here.    This is an embedded Google Photos Gallery.   Click the link for the album (with more information), or watch the slideshow:

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