Sections of The Trail
There are two primary sections to the SHT.
The southern section of the trail comprises 39 miles (63 Km) and starts in the city of Duluth at a trail head in Jay Cooke State Park. The trail extends to the northeast through the Spirit Mountain Recreation area, through Brewer Park, Enger Park, the Historic Downtown Area, Canal Park, the Lakewalk, and Hartley Nature Center, before it ends at a trailhead located on Martin Road on the north side of the city.
The northern portion of the trail is 235 continuous miles (378 Km) and begins north of Two Harbors at a trail head on Rossini Rd (though there is a segment heading six miles (10 Km) south from this point as of May 2010). From there, the trail extends to the northeast along Lake Superior through seven state parks, including Gooseberry Falls State Park, Split Rock Lighthouse and Tettegouche State Park. This section of the SHT passes near the towns of Lutsen and Grand Marais, and ends just before the Canada – United States border.
Work is in progress to tie the southern and northern sections together to create a continuous Superior Hiking Trail path. Other plans for extending the trail include connecting the northern section with the 65 mile (150 Km) long Border Route Trail which starts a short distance from the trail head on Otter Lake Road. This would then connect to the 41 mile (66 Km) long Kekekabic Trail which would give hiker the ability to hike all the way through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and end near Ely. There are also plans to lengthening the southern section by connecting with the North Country National Scenic Trail.
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