Guided Hikes
Linking people with nature by footpath along Lake Superior's North Shore.
2012 SHTA GUIDED HIKE PROGRAM: The 2012 SHTA Guided Hike Program offers hikes throughout the year on different sections of trail, highlighting newly completed sections. Join a guided hike and meet others who enjoy the sport of hiking!
All SHTA hikes begin at 10:00 a.m. rain or shine. All hikes are free of charge and open to the public. Each hike is led by a member of the Superior Hiking Trail Association and many include an orientation and briefing by an area naturalist. Wear sturdy boots or hiking shoes, bring lunch, beverages and insect repellant. *** The meeting place is always the end point of the hike. We use a group car shuttle to do the hike. All of the hikers get into half of the cars and those cars go to the starting point of the hike and everyone does the hike. Then at the end of the hike, those with cars at the end point give people with cars at the start point a ride back to their cars. Everyone always drives their own car. It might sound complicated but this system works surprisingly well! ***
January 21,2012 Oberg Mtn Trailhead to West LeVeaux Pond Campsite and Back Snowshoe Hike 3.0 miles total. Snowshoe to the campsite to have a bonfire and treats and then snowshoe back to the parking lot. Meet at the Oberg Mtn. Trailhead parking lot. At Hwy 61 milepost 87.5, turn north on Onion River Road (Forest Service Road 336) and go 2.2 miles to parking lot on left.
February 18, 2012 Fond du Lac to 123rd Ave West Snowshoe Hike 2.6 miles. Hike through forests on bluffs overlooking Lake Superior, and then descend into the Sargent Creek Valley with a couple of steep climbs and descents. Meet at the 123rd Ave West Trailhead parking lot. 1) From I-35, take Midway Rd Exit #246. Go south on Midway Rd/Beck’s Rd 2.7 miles. Turn left on 123rd Ave W and go one block to parking lot on left. Or 2) On Grand Ave in Duluth, turn right on Beck’s Rd and go 1.8 miles to 123rd Ave W. Turn right and go one block to parking lot.
March 3, 2012 Park Hill Road to Finland Recreation Center Snowshoe Hike 3.2 miles. Enjoy the winter forest with bogs, creeks and a couple of climbs. Meet at the Finland Rec Center Trailhead parking lot. At Hwy 61 milepost 59.3, turn north on Hwy 1 and go 6.2 miles to Finland. Turn right on Co Rd 7 and go 1.3 miles to parking lot by the ball field just past the Rec Center.
May 12, 2012 Jay Cooke State Park Trailhead to 123rd Ave West 6.9 miles. Hike through a springtime wonderland bursting with spring leaves and wildflowers. Some steep climbs into and out of the Mission Creek Valley and the Sargent Creek Valley. Meet at the 123rd Ave West trailhead parking lot. 1) From I-35, take Midway Rd Exit #246. Go south on Midway Rd/Beck’s Rd 2.7 miles. Turn left on 123rd Ave W and go one block to parking lot on left. Or 2) On Grand Ave in Duluth, turn right on Beck’s Rd and go 1.8 miles to 123rd Ave W. Turn right and go one block to parking lot.
June 2, 2012 National Trails Day - Normanna Road to Sucker River Trailhead, the new section of the SHT! Two Hikes and treats for everyone.
Short Hike 4.0 miles Hike 2 miles from the Sucker River trailhead across the Sucker River and through scenic forest and hike 2 miles back. Long Hike 8.8 miles Hike on newly built trail through a variety of forests and along scenic ponds. Meet at the Sucker River Trailhead Parking Lot. From Hwy 61 milepost 14.9, turn north (inland) on Homestead Rd (Co Rd 42) and go 5.75 miles. Turn left (west) on West Knife River Rd and go 0.5 miles. Turn right (north) on App Rd/Fox Farm Rd and go 6.8 miles to trailhead parking lot on left.
July 7, 2012 Judge Magney State Park to Kadunce River Wayside 10.0 miles. This scenic hike goes through the west side of Judge Magney State Park, two miles along the Lake Superior shore, Blueberry Overlook, and then descends along cascading Kadunce River. Meet at the Kadunce River Wayside at Hwy 61 milepost 119 on right side of highway.
September 22, 2012 Bally Creek Road to Grand Marais 8.3 miles. Hike through various forests from old growth cedar to red pine plantations and on the 193 foot boardwalk on the Sundling Creek beaver dam. Enjoy views of Lake Superior from Sawtooth Bluff. Meet at the Pincushion Mtn. Trailhead parking lot. At Hwy 61 milepost 110.0, turn left on Co Rd 12 (Gunflint Trail) and go 2.0 miles. Turn right on Co. Rd. 53 (Pincushion Drive) and go 0.25 miles to parking lot.
September 29, 2012 Lutsen to Caribou Trail 6.4 miles. After a dramatic climb and descent, hike several miles along peaceful Poplar River and along picturesque Lake Agnes. Take a spur trail to an overlook of Caribou Lake at White Sky Rock. Meet at the Caribou Trail parking lot. At Hwy 61 milepost 92, go north on Co Rd 4 (Caribou Trail) 4.1 miles to parking lot on right.
October 6, 2012 Split Rock River Wayside to Beaver Bay 11.3 miles. This challenging section offers both dramatic views of Lake Superior and inland views. There are many steep ascents and descents that go through a variety of forests. Please make sure you have a good hiking pace to go on this hike since the sun will set at 6:30. At Hwy 61 milepost 51.1, turn north on Lake Co Rd 4 (Lax Lake Rd) and go 0.8 miles to trailhead parking lot on right.
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