Superior Hiking Trail: Section 6
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, […]
Tettegouche State Park Trail
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 […]
Baptism River Trail and High Falls
Difficulty: Moderate Baptism River Trail is located near Silver Bay in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a 3 mile (4.8 km) out and back trail within Tettegouche State Park. This trail takes you along the north side of the Baptism River to High Falls along a portion of the Superior Hiking Trail. The trail is […]
Shovel Point Trail
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 […]
Split Rock Ridge Trail
Difficulty: Moderate Split Rock Ridge Trail is located in Beaver Bay approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Two Harbors in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a (8 km) loop trail within Split Rock Lighthouse State Park and is a portion of the Superior Hiking Trail. This trail loops around Split Rock River with a bridge […]
Superior Hiking Trail: Crystal Creek to Blesner Creek
Difficulty: Moderate Superior Hiking Trail: Crystal Creek to Blesner Creek is located near Illgen City in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a 24.3 mile (39.1 km) point to point trail on a portion of the Superior Hiking Trail. The trail begins at the Tettegouche State Park and leads to The George Crosby Manitou State Park. […]
Humpback Loop
Difficulty: Moderate Humpback Loop is located within the George Crosby Manitou State Park in Minnesota’s Lake County. This is a (4 km) loop trail that leads you up and down the rolling terrain of the this largely undeveloped park. Views of the Manitou River Cascades can be seen on this loop trail. Leashed dogs allowed. […]
Superior Hiking Trail: Section 4
Difficulty: Hard Superior Hiking Trail: Section 4 begins near Tettegouche State Park and continues to Temperance River State Park through Minnesota’s Lake and Cook County. This is a 49 mile (78.9 km) point to point trail that passes by several rivers and through a variety of foliage and trees along the Superior Hiking Trail. You […]
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 […]
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Loop
Difficulty: Easy Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Loop is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St. Louis County. This is a 4.5 mile (7.4 km) loop trail that is great for all skill levels and is the ideal place to view migrating hawks. On days with northwest winds, hundreds to thousands of birds can be seen migrating […]
