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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Difficulty: Moderate Pincushion Mountain Trail is located near Grand Marais in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 9 mile (14.5 km) out and back trail along a portion of the Superior Hiking Trail. From the Pincushion Lookout you will have stunning views of Lake Superior, the Devil Track River and Grand Marais. The Pincushion Mountain […]
Difficulty: Easy The Gitchi Gami State Trail is located near Silver Creek in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a 14.6 mile (23.5 km) point to point trail that begins in Gooseberry Falls State Park, through Split Rock Lighthouse State Park and ends near Beaver Bay along Lake Superior. This is a paved trail popular among […]
Difficulty: Hard The Superior Hiking Trail: Section 6 is located from Grand Marais to near the Pigeon River in Minnesota’s Cook County. This is a 49 mile (78.9 km) point-to-point trail with camping along the way. On this trail you will pass through Pincushion Mountain, past and over many creeks and rivers, along Lake Superior, […]
Difficulty: Hard Superior Hiking Trail: Section 3 is located near Silver Creek Township in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a 47.7 mile (76.8 km) point to point trail that goes from Silver Creek Campsite to a trail leading to Tettegouche State Park. The trail is very challenging and scenic with views of Lake Superior and […]
Difficulty: Moderate Tettegouche State Park Trail is located near Silver Bay in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a 1.5 mile (2.6 km) out and back trail that takes the Superior Hiking Trail from the Tettegouche State Park’s last parking area to High Falls. This hike can be a bit of a challenge due to all […]
Difficulty: Easy Shovel Point Trail is located near Silver Bay in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a 1.9 mile (1.9 km) out and back trail within Tettegouche State Park. The trailhead begins behind the park’s Visitor Center parking lot and leads to Shovel Point on Lake Superior with a series of steps on the steeper […]