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Minnesota North Shore Travel: Places to see, Things to do, Hiking, & Waterfalls along the Lake Superior Circle Tour

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Things to See & Do, Summer & Fall Activities & Events
Minnesota Lake Superior North Shore Communities

-Duluth, Mn Calendar of Events
-Split Rock Lighthouse Open House, Free Admission - June 8th
-Grand Portage Events Calendar
-Grand Marais Events

 

  Minnesota North Shore Directory
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In 1997 we began our first Lake Superior Circle Tour travel adventures in Duluth, Minnesota, then traveled up the North Shore of Lake Superior and then east through Ontario. We repeated this clockwise tour in subsequent years.

In the years since, we've made a number of trips each season to various destinations along the Minnesota North Shore of Lake Superior from Duluth, Mn to Thunder Bay, Ontario.

On our travels we frequently break up the day with short hikes from 1 - 3 hours in length. Both the North Shore state parks and the Superior Hiking Trail offer an abundance of trails.

Among the scenic bonuses of trekking along the North Shore are numerous rivers with waterfalls that empty into the Lake Superior basin. So for our added scenic enjoyment and as a defined hiking goal, many of our hikes have been treks to discover and enjoy these falls - most of which we photographed. Thus waterfalls are featured in many of the photographs in these pages. . . with an occasional lakewalk, a shot from the top of several peaks that we climbed, or another scenic view.

In 2010 we added another series of recreation pages to our North Shore section of SuperiorTrails: golf course reviews. We've played and profiled a number of courses from Duluth to Grand Portage and have compiled a directory of North Shore Golf Courses

Winter is a great time to enjoy the north shore: cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, winter festivals. See our report on a winter north shore visit to some of our favorite hiking trails on snowshoes and sampling some of our favorite restaurants.

Got particular Circle Tour Question? Be happy to help. Drop me a line
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Minnesota North Shore Directory
Lake Superior Circle Tour

- Minnesota North Shore Directory Page (you are here !)

- Minnesota North Shore Waterfalls

- Minnesota North Shore Golf Courses
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- Duluth, Mn Calender of Events Page

 -Canal Park Shopping
 -Canal Park See & Do
 -Duluth Lakewalk
-Duluth Rose Garden
-Duluth Hawk Ridge
-Enger Tower and Gardens
-Duluth Scenic Color Train
-Kia Duluth Drag Race & Car Show
-Lake Superior Railway Museum
-Skyline Drive
-John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
Duluth Tall Ships Festival -Bentleyville Holiday Light Village
-Grandma's Marathon Festival
-Duluth Tall Ships Festival - returning in 2013
-Enger Park Golf Course
-Lester Park Golf Course


- Two Harbors to Beaver Bay

-Two Harbors, Mn
-Gooseberry Falls State Park & Hiking Trail Map
-Split Rock Lighthouse State Park & Hiking Trail Map
-Winter Recreation - Two Harbors to Beaver Bay
-Beaver Bay - Silver Bay

- Tettegouche to Temperance River
-Tettegouche State Park Hiking Trail Map
-Temperance River State Park

- Cascade River to Grand Portage
-Cascade River State Park Hiking
Trail Map

-Moose Mountain Fall Color
-Grand Marais, Mn
-Grand Marais - Visitor Events
-Grand Marais North Shore Dragon
Boat Festival

-Grand Portage, Mn
-Grand Portage Rendezvous Days

 

- Directory to North Shore Minnesota State Parks, Campgrounds
& Hiking Trails

- Winter Activities & Events Minnesota North Shore

- Lake Superior Campground Directory

-Travel Planner - Planning your Lake  Superior Circle Tour

- Lake Superior Scenic Drive Mileage Guide & Fuel Costs

-Travel Planner Maps with Mileage

  Hikers & Trekkers

Please visit Superior Hiking Trail Association Website for books, maps, guides to hiking along the North Shore. These folks take care of many of the trails you will use along the Minnesota North Shore . . . so support them with some purchases or join the Association.

CAMPING THE NORTH SHORE

Camping the North Shore

By Andrew Slade, a Duluth, Mn resident who has hiked and camped extensively along the Minnesota North Shore of Lake Superior. His guide book offers detailed profiles of 23 of his favorite campgrounds along or near the Lake plus information on 43 other campgrounds and camp sites.

  Facts about Lake Superior

Here's some interesting Lake Superior facts & statistics provided by the Minnesota Sea Grant Program

  Lake Superior Agate Hunters & Rock Pickers

Here's our page from our side trip visit, 35 miles south of Duluth, to the Minnesota Geology Interpretive Center near Moose Lake, Mn. Has some good pictures of Lake Superior Agates - including how they might look laying on the beach.

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Silver Bay Golf Course, Silver Bay, Minnesota


North Shore Golf Courses

 


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fall color picture Seven Bridges Road, Amity Creek Waterfall
Skyline Drive Scenic Road
Duluth, MN

Duluth Stream Train Color Tour
Duluth Steam Train Ride
to view fall colors from Duluth to Two Harbors, MN

Fall colors from the top of Moose Mountain
North Shore Fall Colors from the top of Moose Mountain

Grand Marais Harbor Park
Grand Marais
DragonBoat Festival

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Hiking the North Shore

Hiking the North Shore: 50 Fabulous Day Hikes in Minnesota's Spectacular Lake Superior Region


Superior Trails Guide to North Shore State Park Camping and Campgrounds

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CAMPING THE NORTH SHORE

Camping the North Shore

Golf Courses Around Lake Superior

About the Superior Hiking Trail



Duluth Enger Park Tower
Duluth's Enger Park and Enger Park Tower


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Scenic Fall Color Drive
Minnesota North Shore

Canoe Trails:
Wabakimi Canoe Trips
Canoe Trip Stories

Resource Links:
Gooseberry Falls State  Park
Split Rock Lighthouse  State Park
Superior Hiking Trail  Association

North Shore Lodging

 

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Pride of Baltimore II Tall ShipTall Ships Duluth 2013
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Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail
Hiking Trail Guide

Superior Hiking Trail Association

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North Shore and Duluth Fall Color Scenic Drives

North Shore Scenic Fall Color Drives