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	May 11, 2008: The trail seems to be drying out nicely. You may still find pockets of snow in the deep woods and water and mud on the trail in certain areas but I hiked 5-6 different stretches this weeknd and the trail was in fairly good hiking shape. No wildflowers out yet but no bugs!
	May 6, 2008: The Encampment River Bridge is now open again! We were able to repair it so it is safe to cross but it still needs a replacement in the future.
	May 6, 2008: The trail had significant rain over the weekend. The trail is extremely wet and muddy in most places. There is likely still 4-6 inches of snow in some of the shaded wooded areas of the trail. The Encampment River bridge is still out in the first section of the trail and the water is still too high for a water crossing so please avoid this section of the trail.
	April 17, 2008: The Encampment River bridge, located half-way through the first section of trail from Co Rd 301 (Fors Rd) to Castle Danger, Co Rd 106 (West Castle Danger Road) has been closed due to unsafe conditions created by a bank collapse. THE BANK IS TOO UNSTABLE AND THE WATER IS TOO HIGH RIGHT NOW TO ATTEMPT A WATER CROSSING. We will post when this bridge is re-opened. HERE IS THE ROADWALK DETOUR: *****1. Detour from Co Rd 301 (Fors Road) Trailhead to Castle Danger Trailhead: Take the SHT 0.4 miles until it crosses Co Rd 3 (Hwy 3). Turn left (north) and go 4.7 miles to West Castle Danger Road (Roads 617/106). Turn right (east) and go 1.6 miles to where SHT crosses road. Go left on SHT 0.1 miles to trailhead parking lot. *******2. Detour from Castle Danger Trailhead to Co Rd 301 (Fors Road) Trailhead: Take the SHT 0.1 miles until it crosses the West Castle Danger Road (Roads 617/106). Turn right (northwest) and go 1.6 miles to Co Rd 3 (Hwy 3). Turn left (east) and go 4.7 miles to where SHT crosses road. Go right on SHT 0.4 miles to trailhead parking lot on Co Rd 301.
	April 1, 2007: the new Fifth Edition of the Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail is in! It includes maps, campsite information, water sources, and a mile-by-mile description of the trail from the start of the trail at Lake Co Rd 301 (Fors Rd) in Two Harbors to Otter Lake Rd near the Canadian border. A through-hike of this segment is 205 miles. The Guide also includes the 39 miles of new trail through Duluth built in 2004-2006. The Guide price is $15.95.

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