The Grand Portage Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Moderate The Grand Portage Hiking Trail is located in Grand Portage in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 8.5 miles (13.6 km) out and back trail that begins at the National Monument and to the Pigeon River. This trail was historically used as a portage past the impassable rapids and waterfalls that culminate in […]
Mink Mountain Trail
Difficulty: Easy Mink Mountain Trail is located near Neebing about 28.5 miles (46 km) south of Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. This is a 3.4 mile (5.6 km) loop trail where you will climb 600 feet above Lake Superior. You can see the full length of Michigan’s Isle Royale, along with many islands of […]
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 […]
Caribou Falls Trail
Difficulty: Easy Caribou Falls Trail is located near Silver Bay in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a 1.18 mile (1.9 km) out and back trail along the Caribou River that leads to the base of Caribou Falls and offers an excellent vantage point of Lake Superior and the gorge and falls of the river. The […]
Carlton Peak Trail
Difficulty: Moderate Carlton Peak Trail is located near Tofte in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 7 mile (11.3 km) out and back trail within Temperance River State Park. It’s a beautiful hike along the Temperance River and up to the top of Carlton Peak that grants visitors scenic views of Lake Superior and the […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
