Border Route Trail
Difficulty: Hard Border Route Trail is located near East Cook in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 65 mile (104 km) point to point trail that crosses the Superior National Forest, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and follows the international border between Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. There are multiple campsites along the trail and […]
High Falls Trail
Difficulty: Easy High Falls Trail is located near Grand Portage in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 1.1 mile (1.9 km) out and back trail within Grand Portage State Park. The trail to the falls begins at the parking lot at the park’s visitor center and is paved and board-walked through the majestic boreal forest […]
High Falls and Middle Falls Loop
Difficulty: Easy High Falls Trail is located near Grand Portage in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 1.1 mile (1.9 km) out and back trail within Grand Portage State Park. The trail to the falls begins at the parking lot at the park’s visitor center and is paved and board-walked through the majestic boreal forest […]
Kama Cliffs Trail
Difficulty: Moderate/Hard Kama Cliffs Trail is located 15.5 miles (25 km) east of Nipigon in Ontario’s Superior Country. This is a 4.5 mile (7.3 km) loop multi-use, non motorized recreation trail. The majority of the trail is considered of moderate difficulty though there is one section that is considered difficult due to steep ascent. The […]
Towab Trail
Difficulty: Demanding Towab Trail is located within Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario’s Algoma Country. This is a 15 mile (24 km) point to point trail that mainly travels along the Agawa River, with beautiful canyon views, and to the 82 foot (25 m) high Agawa Falls. Due to the distance and effort of this […]
Superior Hiking Trail: Section 5
Difficulty: Hard Superior Hiking Trail: Section 5 begins near Schroeder in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 47.9 mile (77.1 km) point to point trail from Temperance River State Park to Grand Marais on the Superior Hiking Trail. This section of the Superior Hiking Trail is very scenic with plenty of backcountry campsites along the […]
Cascade River Loop
Difficulty: Moderate Cascade River Loop is located about 7 miles northeast of Lutsen in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 7.8 mile (12.5 km) loop trail within Cascade River State Park on a section of the Superior Hiking Trail. This rugged trail leads you up one side of the Cascade River then crosses over on […]
Oberg Mountain Loop
Difficulty: Moderate Oberg Mountain Loop is located near Tofte in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 2.6 mile (4.2 km) loop trail within the Superior National Forest along a section of the Superior Hiking Trail. The trail features a series of eight overlooks with breathtaking views from the summit of Oberg Mountain of Lake Superior, […]
Grand Portage Trail Loop
Difficulty: Moderate Grand Portage Trail Loop is located near Brownell, approximately (29 km) southwest of Duluth in Minnesota’s Carlton County. This is a (5.1 km) loop trail that goes along the St. Louis River and up into more hilly wooded areas within the Jay Cooke State Park. The trail is a section of the Superior […]
George Washington Memorial Pines Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Easy George Washington Memorial Pines Hiking Trail is located near Grand Marais in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 2 mile (3.3 km) loop trail that can be found 6 miles (9.6 km) up the Gunflint Trail. The trail runs along an abandoned road that goes through tall red pines to Elbow Lake. This […]
Fifth Falls Trail Loop
Difficulty: Easy Fifth Falls Trail Loop is located near Two Harbors in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a 3.1 mile (5 km) loop trail within Gooseberry Falls State Park. Travel this rugged path up Gooseberry River to the Fifth Falls, the smallest of the waterfalls in the park. There is a bridge over the river […]
Onion River Trail
Difficulty: Easy The Onion River Trail is located between Tofte and Lutsen in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 1.1 mile (1.8 km) out and back trail that takes you along the Onion River canyon. There are steps that take you above the river offering great views of the cascades and falls. The trailhead is […]
