Outings

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

***Hike for Health, Sat. September 25th, 2010. A great opportunity to try the sport of hiking and meet new people!

Hike with family and friends along the Superior Hiking trail in Duluth. Meet at Magney-Snively Park in Duluth at 10:00 AM and join the 1 mile family hike, the 1.9 mile short hike or the 4.3 mile long hike. Enjoy beautiful forests and great views. Hikes will start at 10:30 AM rain or shine, come prepared.

Meet for all hikes at the Magney Snively parking lot on Skyline Parkway. From I-35, take the Boundary Ave Exit #249. Turn right on Boundary Ave from the south or north. Pass gas station and McDonald's to T-stop. Turn left on Skyline Parkway (follow Spirit Mountain signs.) Pass turnoff to Spirit Mountain chalet and continue another 1.5 miles on Skyline parkway to parking lot on left.

*** Day Hiking the North County Trail on the Superior Hiking Trail, Minnesota, Sept. 8-15, 2010. Sponsored by the North Country Trail Association

This is a day hiking and camping trip on the 4,600 mile North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST) where it is concurrent with the Superior Hiking Trail. It is said that there are no uninteresting sections of trail here in Minnesota. If you are looking for the camaraderie of like-minded hikers to bag a few miles of the NCNST in northern Minnesota, this might be the trip for you.

Each day we will hike with daypacks for 6-10 miles using vans to shuttle between base camps and trailheads. We will set up tents in state parks with flush toilets and showers and cook and eat outdoors. We will be hiking the northern sections of the SHT.

There will be opportunities to observe fall color, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, scenic vistas contrasted by deep deciduous woods, Lake Superior views, lighthouses, wildlife, birds including eagles, waterfowl and moose. We can hike in the footsteps of the voyageurs and old time loggers of Paul Bunyan fame. The itinerary is posted online at www.northcountrytrail.org. The cost of the trip is $770. Contact leader for itinerary and details: maryccoffin@gmailcom

*** Superior Hiking Trail Association

Fall Backpack Trip 2010 Sept. 26 -Oct. 1

Trip Leader Dick Zeman

Summary: Backpack 34.1 miles from Tettegouche State Park to Gooseberry Falls State Park, in 6 days 5 nights. Enjoy wide variety of terrain and forests types. Fantastic views from Mt. Trudee, Bean and Bear Lakes. Dramatic views of the Beaver River Valley. Gooseberry River series of dramatic waterfalls. The cost of the trip is a nonrefundable $15.00.

Limited to seven people plus trip leader.

References: Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail Fifth Edition 2007 pages 57-81. Use SHTA map # 1.

Day 1. Sun. 9/26: Meet at 10 A.M. at Gooseberry Falls State Park visitor center parking lot. Shuttle all backpackers using some of the cars to Tettegouche State Park. Hike 4.4 miles to West Palisade Creek Campsite.

Day 2. Mon. 27th: hike 9.2 miles to South Beaver River Campsite.

Day 3. Tues. 28th: hike 6.1 miles to Beaver Pond Campsite.

Day 4. Wed. 29th: hike 6.9 miles to Northeast Split Rock River Campsite.

Day 5. Thu. 30th: hike 4.6 miles to Blueberry Hill Campsite.

Day 6. Fri. Oct 1st: hike 2.9 miles to Gooseberry Falls State Park, retrieve cars, get showers and have lunch together.

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