Minnesota
BACKPACK THE SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL
This 310-mile trail follows a ridgeline of the Sawtooth Mountains through the dense Superior National Forest and overlooks Lake Superior for much of its length. The southernmost part of the trail begins near Duluth, at the Martin Road Trailhead, but you’d be wise to begin your adventure a little farther north, in Castle Danger, where there’s good parking. Fair warning: The 11-mile portion from Silver Bay to Tettegouche is one of the toughest stretches, with some brutal ups and downs, but the thousand-foot-high views of the lake will quickly make you forget about the burning in your legs. Expect to take two to four weeks to complete the hike, and be sure to arrange a pickup with Superior Shuttle if you don’t want to do an out-and-back hike. (Trust us, you don’t.)
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