[kunwon1]

I went on a backpacking trip to Isle Royale about 12 years ago, and learned about Moose Boulder (without realizing it was a hoax) before departing. We inquired with some locals about the possibility of reaching it, and we were told to not even think about it. They gave us the impression that it would be hell, hiking through thick foliage without trails and whatnot, so we abandoned the attempt.

Isle Royale, though, was an amazing experience. It's the only park I've ever visited that doesn't have a litter problem. I was there for a week, and I didn't see a single piece of litter. I think the higher barrier to entry for this park results in a different sort of clientele, the sort that has at least a modicum of respect for the rules in such places.

[magneticnorth]

From the article, it does sound like the hiking was hell. They got lost in the middle of the night, bushwhacked to the coast, then bushwhacked around the coast until they found a ranger's house. They had to wake the ranger in the middle of the night to get a ride 10 more miles to the lodge.