Trees faded into mist as we hiked Oberg Mountain and Leveaux Mountain.
Category: Up North
Peeling Birch
Hiked another section of the Superior Hiking Trail, including Carlton Peak and Temperance River State Park. Along the way, Dwight took this photo of a peeling birch.
“Root-Beer” Water
Our hike, today, kept us close to the fast-flowing Cascade River. The “root beer” water is due to tannins from up-stream swamps
Standing on Basalt
Walked a gorgeous section of the Superior Hiking Trail, north of Grand Marais. Woods, deep gorges, rapids, waterfalls, climbing, ridge trail, leading to Pincushion Mountain. Stood on basalt, thrown up a billion years ago, trees growing in cracks, looking
Backcountry
Spent the entire day walking through lovely backcountry on the Superior Hiking Trail. At Lake Agnes we marveled at how the lake would be a fraction of its size without beaver dams.
Snapshots: Tettegouche State Park
Posted Snapshots: Tettegouche State Park.
Superior Hiking Trail 2018
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Loading Trail Maps
Loaded trail maps on to my GPS. I still prefer a GPS to a smartphone when hiking. It’s waterproof, and it’s tough.
Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2017
Each October we drive up to the North Shore of Lake Superior to hike sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. Walk to breakfast, Bluefin Bay Resort. We had a rhythm to each day: we fortified ourselves with a cooked breakfast, then hit a trail. Some days we did an in and out originating at our… Continue reading Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2017
Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2017
Posted Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2017.