Superior Hiking Trail – Page 2

Stone-Arch Bridge and Haines Road open

By Paul Lundgren | November 3, 2013

The Stewart Creek Stone-Arch Bridge at Magney-Snively Natural Area (State Bridge Number L6007; built circa 1925) has been repaired from damage sustained during the Hideous Solstice Flood Calamity of 2012. The bridge had sustained significant flood damage and deterioration to the abutment walls, stone-arch underside, headwalls, wing walls, railing and guard stones. (We’re not sure when that sign was damaged or when it will be pulled upright.) (more…)

Probably the last Superior Hiking Trail post of 2013 … but we’ll see

By Paul Lundgren | October 27, 2013

I’m not sure if this is called Fox Farm Pond or Paisley Pond or both, but it’s funky as hell.
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Superior Hiking Trail: Martin Road to Lismore Road

By Paul Lundgren | July 25, 2013

There hasn’t been a lot of hype surrounding it, but as of June 1 the Superior Hiking Trail is complete from Duluth to Two Harbors. The missing link is no longer missing. You can now hike the trail from Jay Cooke State Park to the Canadian border … you know, if you feel like a nice 296-mile trek.

Above is the starting point of the Duluth to Two Harbors section, from the trailhead at Martin Road on the Duluth / Rice Lake Township border. The start of this section is cut on the old North Shore State Trail, and a sign there pays tribute to C. J. Ramstad, “Mr. Snowmobiling.”
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