Hiking
Looking for places to hike in Minnesota?
Here is where I share information and observations about the trails I have explored.
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McCarthy Beach State Park
Minnesota’s best beach, 18 miles of trails, and four lakes. This is one of my favorite state parks. I threw in some kayaking photos at the end just for fun.
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Superior Hiking Trail: Highland Street to Lincoln Park
Some time has passed since this hike. It was the first day of three days of hiking in Duluth. I am grateful for the help of my friend that provided transportation to and from my car and a place to stay overnight. Total hike 11 km. There was backtracking near the beginning because I misread…
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Superior Hiking Trail: Martin Road to Burrito Union
Many SOBO (southbound) thru-hikers end their hike at the Martin Road Trailhead, but this is where we started our southbound day hike. Why end a thru-hike here? I am not sure. Our hike had great scenery, woods, and I could hear a river nearby. It was a joy to experience.
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Superior Hiking Trail: Burrito Union to Enger Park
Duluth, Minnesota. Amazing. Sit by a beautiful natural waterfall. Take a few steps and enter a restaurant. Eat your fill and then walk past a farmer’s market, some houses, and and art center. After just a few blocks you have arrived at the largest freshwater lake in the world. Oh, and did I mention the…
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Rice Creek West Regional Trail: Locke County Park to the Mississippi River
This day was all about connections. In the past I hiked east from Locke County Park. One of my earlier blog posts is about slipping on the ice in the section between Central Ave and Silver Lake Road. East from Locke County Park the trail meanders back and forth across the creek for a couple…
