Posted Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2018.
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Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2018
Last week. as we generally do at this time of the year, we day-hiked sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. We stayed in two lodges so we could enjoy different sections of the trail without having to spend much time in the car. Day 1: Long Hike via Lake Agnes The lodge where we were… Continue reading Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2018
Our Rental Unit
Bade farewell to Bluefin Bay, on Lake Superior’s North Shore. We rent the same unit every year around this time.
Trees Fading into Mist
Trees faded into mist as we hiked Oberg Mountain and Leveaux Mountain.
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.
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.