Lake Richie is best known as the longest portage on Isle Royale, up to a 2.2-mile trek with a boat over your head to go from Moskey Basin to Lake Richie. Even worse, it's often the first portage for many paddlers, who often just arrived from Rock Harbor with food bags still full of gorp, instant oatmeal and Ramen noodles. Thankfully the trail is somewhat level and easy.

But it is also an important link for backpackers who want to depart the Greenstone Ridge Trail to spend a night as scenic Moskey Basin Campground before continuing on to Daisy Farm or Rock Harbor.

The east end of the 1.9-mile trail begins at a junction with the Rock Harbor Trail, 0.2-mile from the Moskey Basin dock. It officially ends at the junction with the Indian Portage Trail, which heads south for 4.1 miles to Chippewa Harbor Campground. From the junction, you can wander west on the Indian Portage Trail for another 0.2 mile to the shoreline of Lake Richie. The Lake Richie Campground is another 0.1 mile farther on.