Superior Hiking

Distance: 5.1 miles (8.2 km) one way Difficulty: Moderate Location: Hovland, MN Click Here for Map From my perspective coming from the Canadian Border and heading South, this is the second section of the Superior Hiking Trail. The best thing about this section is that half of it follows an open rocky ridge, with nearly [...]

Distance:  8.7 miles (14 km) one-way Difficulty: Difficult Location: Hovland, MN Click Here for Map This is the first actual ‘section’ of the Superior Hiking Trail that I have posted.  I recently hiked this section with a large group of people on one of the SHTA’s guided hikes. I enjoy taking part in these guided [...]

Round-trip: 800 m Difficulty: Moderate Location:  Tofte, Mn Click here for Google Map It only takes about ten minutes to hike up to the top of the steep hill, but it’s well worth the effort. From the top, you’ll enjoy a views of Lake Superior and Carleton Peak, as well as an aerial view of [...]

Roundtrip: 5 km Difficulty: Easy Location:  Grand Marais, MN Click here for Google Map This trail is part of the Superior Hiking Trail and is the only part which is directly on the shoreline of Lake Superior.  This is one of those hikes everyone should do sometime for the sheer pleasure of such an extended [...]

Roundtrip: 6km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Grand Marais, MN Click here for Google Map. The next time you are in Grand Marais, MN take the hike to the lookout on Pincushion Mountain. This is a perfect afternoon or evening hike.  From the Pincushion Lookout you will have views over Lake Superior, the Devil Track River and [...]