Roundtrip: 5 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Thunder Bay, ON
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Hike on the ice from the Silver Harbour conservation area to Mary Island.
Silver Harbour is a busy ice fishing spot in the winter. This year ice boat races are being held there.
Remember hiking out on the ice is not for beginners. You need to be [...]
Roundtrip: 4 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Thunder Bay, ON
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Most people visit Pigeon River Provincial Park to see the High Falls, but the hike to the lesser known Middle Falls Lookout is also worth the trip any time of year.
The Lookout Trail climbs to the top of a cliff that overlooks Lake Superior and [...]
Roundtrip: 3km
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Grand Portage, MN
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After this one, I’ll try to get off my fire tower kick for a while and I will post about something other than a fire tower next week! You can easily visit the Mt Sophie tower on the same day as you visit the Mt Maud [...]
Roundtrip: 250 m
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Grand Portage, MN
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As you can tell I have been fascinated by fire towers lately. This one is easy to get to and the views are great –whether or not you climb the tower. Be extra careful if you do decide to climb the tower as a several [...]
Roundtrip: 5km
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Grand Portage, MN
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This is a fairly strenuous hike to the top of Mount Josephine where you will have views of Lake Superior, Wauswaugoning Bay, Pigeon Point, Isle Royale, and the Susie Islands.
Mount Josephine is one of the peaks in the Sawtooth Mountains of northeastern Minnesota and is located [...]
