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Dayhikes near Hwy 61?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 6:53 am
by torpified
North of Duluth, Hwy 61 looks to be teeming with parks. Any recommendations about where to stop for a quick (< 2 hr) walk on the drive up to Grand Portage?

Re: Dayhikes near Hwy 61?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 10:15 am
by JerryB
Gooseberry Falls may fit the bill. Search for it on the internet and you will find maps and more

Re: Dayhikes near Hwy 61?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 6:00 pm
by jerry
Stop at the Tofte Ranger station nearTemperance SP. They have literature about Britton Peak, Oberg Mt and other scenic hikes.

Re: Dayhikes near Hwy 61?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:01 pm
by honouredamongfoxes
Climb EAGLE MTN, Minnesota's highest point! Perfect side hike, and a landmark.
Go to cohp.org.
Or, click on "Cook County", in:
http://www.cohp.org/mn/minnesota_N.xml
Read brief descriptions here; start with the most recently published.

Fred Dale

Re: Dayhikes near Hwy 61?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:03 pm
by Ingo
Second Gooseberry Falls and Temperance River, although they are popular and busy in the summer. Also High Falls at Grand Portage St Pk--right before the border crossing--highest (and most impressive) falls in the state. Split Rock lighthouse is another nice spot but I'm not sure about trails there--although I've seen some gorgeous photos of the lighthouse from down the beach, so there's got to be some.

Re: Dayhikes near Hwy 61?

Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:47 am
by fonixmunkee
Google "Superior Hiking Trail" and pick any one of 1,000 adventures.

Re: Dayhikes near Hwy 61?

Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 2:58 pm
by torpified
Thanks for the suggestions! I may have to revisit Hwy 61 in order to act on them all . . . .

Re: Dayhikes near Hwy 61?

Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 3:55 am
by fonixmunkee
torpified wrote: I may have to revisit Hwy 61 in order to act on them all . . . .
Nice Dylan reference!