- Sixth Edition
- Compiled by the Superior Hiking Trail Association
- 224 pages, 45 trail maps, full-color cover, illustrated
- Foreword by Sam Cook
The Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail details over 277 miles of footpath on the North Shore of Lake Superior from Jay Cooke State Park near Duluth, MN. to the Canadian border. Mile-by-mile descriptions lead the casual hiker or ardent backpacker through hardwood forests of birch and maple, and into boreal forests of spruce, pine and fir with amazing cascading rivers and serene lakes and ponds. This landscape, once carved by ancient glaciers, is dominated by Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world. The Superior Hiking Trail is largely on the ridgeline overlooking Lake Superior, which provides great views and some of the most impressive scenery in the Midwest.
The Guide can be used for both day hikes and backpacking. Day hikes from trailhead to trailhead are 5-11 miles in length. The Guide contains complete and up to date maps, info on campsites, trailhead parking lots and a mile-by-mile description of each section.
The Guide is layed out section-by-section with each section providing trailhead parking directions, campsite and water source info, and a mile-by-mile description of the trail and scenic features.