Conditions

Linking people with nature by footpath along Lake Superior's North Shore.

September 2, 2010: SPLIT ROCK RIVER RIVER WAYSIDE NOW OPEN TO HIKERS AND VEHICLES FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. The Split Rock River Wayside is open once again for several weeks. The Superior Shuttle will stop to pick up and drop off hikers. We will post again when the wayside closes again to continue with road construction and wayside re-building and paving.
September 1, 2010: The following races will be run on the trail on Friday September 10th and Saturday September 11th: Superior Sawtooth 100 Mile Run, start at Gooseberry Falls State Park on Friday September 10th 8:00 a.m., end at Lutsen Mountains Recreation Area on Saturday; Superior Trail 50 Mile Run, start at Finland Rec Center Trailhead on Saturday September 11th at 6:00 a.m., end at Lutsen Mountains Recreation Area; Moose Mountain Marathon, start on Saturday September 11th at 8:00 a.m. at Cook Co Rd 1 (Cramer Rd) Trailhead, end at Lutsen Mountains Recreation Area. For more information, go to Superior Trail Races
September 1, 2010: FALL HUNTING SEASONS. Below are the fall hunting season dates. The only trail closure is on the south half of the SHT during the early anterless firearms deer season Oct. 23-24 and the regular firearms deer season Nov. 6-21 -- but hikers should be aware that there are other hunting seasons in progress and it is legal to hunt from the SHT on public lands. In general, there is very little hunting activity from the trail. *** Season Dates: Rabbit and squirrel Sept. 18-Feb. 28; Grouse Sept. 18-Jan. 2; Bear Sept 1 - Oct 17; Moose Oct. 2-17; Archery deer season Sept. 18-Dec. 31; Muzzleloader deer season Nov. 21-Dec. 12. *** The SHT will be closed during the early anterless deer season Oct. 23-24 and the regular firearms deer season Nov. 6-21 in the following areas: 1) Jay Cooke Grand Portage Trailhead to Magney-Snively Park Trailhead; 2) Fox Farm Road/East Trailhead to Caribou River Wayside (all trail sections in St. Louis and Lake counties); 3) Kadunce River Wayside through Judge Magney State Park to Camp 20 Road.
September 1, 2010: The bridge at the Kadunce River is still out. This bridge is on the section from Cook Co Rd 58 (Lindskog Rd) to the Kadunce River Wayside north of Grand Marais. The bridge closure is 0.7 miles from the end of the section. It is possible to cross the river on rocks at this point. But this might not be possible after a rain event. The materials for the beautiful new bridge that has been funded by the Lake Superior Coastal Program and is being installed by the state parks have all been helicoptered in and are on site. The bridge completion date is now September 2010. If the water is too high for a safe crossing, the detour route is a spur trail behind the Outpost Motel about 0.4 miles south of the Kadunce River. The spur trail detour is marked on the main SHT as \"SHT Detour\" but you really have to watch closely for it.
July 23, 2010: Major road construction on I-35 in Duluth this summer continues. Those going to the SHT from the south might want to plan on extra travel time and maybe try to avoid peak traffic times. Below is the MN Department of Transportation link that describes the work to be done, closure situation, etc. MNDOT Duluth Megaproject
March 25, 2010: NEW! The Sixth Edition of the "Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail, published by us -- the Superior Hiking Trail Association -- has just arrived. This guide continues to be your best source of detailed information about the Superior Hiking Trail. It includes maps, campsite information, water sources, and a mile-by-mile description of the trail. The trail starts at Jay Cooke State Park and continues through Duluth (42 miles)(no SHT backcountry campsites in this section), then there is a gap where SHTA is currently building trail, then the trail continues again west of Two Harbors at the Fox Farm Road/East Trailhead and goes to Otter Lake Road near the Canadian border (235 miles)(82 backcountry campsites in this section).The Guide price is $15.95. We also sell a complete set of pocket maps to the trail for $2.50.

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