Ketola Grade and Black River Lake

We took a drive yesterday, testing out our new used '06 Jeep Liberty. Mike figured some grooved dirt roads would be a good test for our trail rated vehicle.
30 minutes later after feeling the shocks take a beating on big mud filled holes in the road, we arrived at Ketola Grade, a little bridge where Black River meets Black River Lake.
This is true backwoods, where homes, we assume, are not hooked up to city water and sewer and the Charter guy most likely does not hook up your cable. A cabin back here allows absolute seclusion. One driveway crossed through a stone blocked stream, where the residents figure if you don't have a big 4WD truck, you'd better not come and visit.
The drive was a true fall color tour with trees shading the road and branches within arms reach.
Before heading back to our original destination, Walmart, we stopped by the boat launch at Black River Lake. Beautiful! Hills covered with fall trees rose up behind pines touching the edges of the lake. The lake was calm and reflected all the colors like glass. No one was around except us and the blue fall sky. This is a wonderful hidden find...too bad I left my camera behind.