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| Our Crew (L-R): Fearless Leader S, J, and D |
For my readers out there in blog world who may not be familiar with the Superior Hiking Trail, this is a 260+ mile hiking and backpacking trail that runs adjacent to Lake Superior. The trail is maintained in part by a large group of volunteers who adopt segments and walk them twice a year to check for problems and clean them up.
This segment is 5 miles long. Going from South to North, is begins by paralleling the Beaver River before meandering up the ridges to provide some great overlooks of the Beaver River gorge and Lake Superior. With the Fall colors just beginning to turn, it was very dramatic. The day itself was crisp, clear, and sunny with just some high clouds. We had some rain recently so the Beaver River was running full and muddy.
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| J having technical difficulties. Many suggestions being offered... |
And if you find yourself in Duluth on Oct 9, and want to go for a hike on this marvelous trail, there is a SHTA guided hike being offered. I've done this one twice now and it's a lovely hike for the fall.
October 9 10:00 a.m. Sonju Lake Road to Finland Recreation Center
7.5 miles. A beautiful hike through maple forests. Hike along the east branch of the Baptism River and by Sonju Lake (with an island you can walk out to) and Egge Lake. Meet at the trailhead parking lot at the Finland Rec Center. From Hwy 61 milepost 59.3 go 6.2 miles on Hwy 1 through Finland. Turn right on Co Rd 7 and go 1.3 miles to parking lot by ball field just past Rec Center.
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