Superior Hiking Trail Association

Superior Hiking Trail Association The Superior Hiking Trail® is a 310-mile footpath on Minnesota's North Shore.
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The Superior Hiking Trail Association builds, maintains, and enhances the 300-mile footpath that follows the rocky ridgeline above Lake Superior on Minnesota's North Shore from Wisconsin-Minnesota border to the Canadian border.

Happy Birthday Superior Hiking Trail!Today we are celebrating 40 years with a Hike + Party. If you have not yet decided ...
06/06/2026

Happy Birthday Superior Hiking Trail!

Today we are celebrating 40 years with a Hike + Party.

If you have not yet decided where to hike, we recommend the following:
- Lake County Road 7 (near Finland)
- Sonju Lake Road (near Finland)
- Sundling Creek (near Grand Marais)
- Cook County Road 14 (near Grand Marais)
- Andy Lake Road (Near Northern Terminus)
- Otter Lake Road (Northern Terminus - 2026 Hike 40 Challenge hike!)
Register on the June 6 webpage and let’s cover the entire 300-mile Trail today!

Then, let’s celebrate together at one of four birthday parties from 4-7 PM at:
- Voyageur Brewing in Grand Marais
- Bluefin Bay in Tofte
- Castle Danger in Two Harbors
- Ursa Minor in Duluth
No RSVP needed - just show up, eat some cake, share stories, and celebrate 40 years of the S*T!

P.S. Don’t forget to document your time on Trail with photos and videos because if you share your adventures from the day on socials with *T40 or to the S*TA Google Album, there is a chance to win prizes at the birthday parties, including retired wooden S*T signs!

*T40

06/05/2026

IT’S TOMORROW! 🥾

The Superior Hiking Trail’s 40th Birthday Celebration is happening tomorrow, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Hike + Party = the perfect day.

Hike, run, or casually explore on the S*T. Just register for your preferred trailhead and hit the Trail your way: https://superiorhiking.org/sht40-june-6/.

Then join us for a birthday party from 4-7 PM at:
- Ursa Minor in Duluth
- Castle Danger in Two Harbors
- Bluefin Bay in Tofte
- Voyageur Brewing in Grand Marais
No RSVP needed - just show up, eat some cake, share stories, and celebrate 40 years of the S*T! 🎉

P.S. Don’t forget to document your time on Trail with photos and videos because if you share your adventures from the day at the birthday parties, there is a chance to win prizes, including retired wooden S*T signs!

*T40

Help us hike EVERY section of the Superior Hiking Trail on Saturday, June 6th for the S*T’s Ultimate Birthday Celebratio...
06/03/2026

Help us hike EVERY section of the Superior Hiking Trail on Saturday, June 6th for the S*T’s Ultimate Birthday Celebration.

There are only 13 trailheads no one is signed up for (yet):
- Western Fox Farm Road - Sucker River (near Two Harbors)
- Reeves Road (near Two Harbors)
- Lake County Road 6 (near Little Marais)
- Lake County Road 7 (near Finland)
- Sonju Lake Road (near Finland)
- Crosby-Manitou State Park
- Skou Road (near Schroeder)
- Sundling Creek (near Grand Marais)
- Cook County Road 14 (near Grand Marais)
- North Camp 20 Road (near Hovland)
- Jackson Lake Road (near Hovland)
- Andy Lake Road (Near Northern Terminus)
- Otter Lake Road (Northern Terminus - 2026 Hike 40 Challenge!)

Let’s do this! Register for one of the sections above: https://superiorhiking.org/sht40-june-6/

📷: Section 13 (see what we did there?) by D2 Photographic

*T40

Does the Superior Hiking Trail’s upcoming Ultimate Birthday Celebration have you excited to get out on Trail and celebra...
06/03/2026

Does the Superior Hiking Trail’s upcoming Ultimate Birthday Celebration have you excited to get out on Trail and celebrate 40 years with an epic birthday party?

We know we cannot wait! 🎉

In the meantime, get inspired by the Explore Minnesota More podcast episode about the S*T:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274632/episodes/19280879

Enjoy the listen and we will see you this Saturday, June 6th for the Ultimate Birthday Celebration!

Photo: CeCe Boyle

*T40

06/02/2026

Thank you for sharing your adventures on the Superior Hiking Trail with us Beth!

We look forward to celebrating 40 years of the S*T with you on Saturday, June 6th at our Trail-wide hike and post-hike parties.

Join us and learn more at superiorhiking.org.

*T40

The Superior Hiking Trail is turning 40, and we're throwing the ULTIMATE birthday celebration! Join us on Saturday, June...
06/01/2026

The Superior Hiking Trail is turning 40, and we're throwing the ULTIMATE birthday celebration!

Join us on Saturday, June 6, from 4 pm - 7 pm for not one, not two, not three... but FOUR birthday parties!

📍 Grand Marais – Voyageur Brewing Company
📍 Tofte – Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts
📍 Two Harbors – Castle Danger Brewery
📍 Duluth – Ursa Minor Brewing

No RSVP needed for the parties - just show up and celebrate with fellow Trail enthusiasts! How will we be celebrating exactly? Glad you asked:

🎁 Prize drawings (retired wooden S*T signs!)
🍰 S*T-themed treats and giveaways (while supplies last)
🌲 Meet special guests including S*T Legends
📖 Share your favorite trail stories
🛍️ Purchase limited-edition 40th Anniversary merchandise
✨ And more!

Document your day for a chance to win an official S*TA prize package! Must be present to win. Details on the June 6th webpage https://superiorhiking.org/sht40-june-6/.

A huge thank you to our amazing local business hosts and our media sponsor MPR for helping spread the word and make this celebration possible!

Who's coming to celebrate 40 years of adventure on the Superior Hiking Trail?

At the Superior Hiking Trail Association, we believe in the power of joy, especially right now when times are hard. Joy ...
05/28/2026

At the Superior Hiking Trail Association, we believe in the power of joy, especially right now when times are hard. Joy is more than a fleeting feeling. It’s a steady presence, a state of being that can persist even through challenge and uncertainty.

Longtime S*TA volunteer Zach Johns recently shared with us how the Superior Hiking Trail brings him joy:

“There are many moments of joy that happen on the Trail, from the relief of finally summiting a mountain where you get to take in a breathtaking vista or getting to a campsite to enjoy a snack after a hard day. How you shed your pack for the final time and feel a cool breeze blow across your back as you sit down on one of the benches, and scan the site for the best spot to pitch your tent. There is something indescribable about that feeling of being in camp after a hard day on the trail - it's the culmination of what I've called ‘joyful misery’ - how sometimes a day on the trail is tough, it may be hot and buggy or cold and muddy and somehow at the same time it's fun!”

If you have also found joy on the S*T, we invite you to support the trail that brings you joy by making a donation today. When you give, you’re not just maintaining a Trail, you’re nurturing joy.

Donate today: https://superiorhiking.org/joy/

For four decades, the Superior Hiking Trail has brought people together to experience the joy of something larger than o...
05/27/2026

For four decades, the Superior Hiking Trail has brought people together to experience the joy of something larger than ourselves. One of our volunteers, Melissa Turgeon, shared with us how the Trail has brought her joy:

“I was absolutely HOOKED after my first volunteering experience. I was able to give back to a place I have spent so much time since the 1990's. I plan my whole summer around volunteer experiences! Last year was the first year I brought my daughter, Hazel. That leveled up my happiness, as she saw folks, young and old, participating and giving back. I wanted to impress upon her the amount of human power it takes to maintain a beautiful local resource. She couldn't stop talking about it on the way home and was giggling as she recounted the funny stories shared around the campfire. I am looking forward to volunteering in a few weeks to reconnect with familiar faces, spend time giving back, and driving home with a big smile on my face.”

The S*T is where joy comes to life. But the Trail, this source of joy, depends on all of us! Donate today at the link below to ensure the Trail continues to be a source of joy for you, for our community, and for all who seek it in the years to come.

https://superiorhiking.org/joy/

Blazing Trail: 40 Years on the Superior Hiking Trail Episode 4 - Making Family Memories on the Superior Hiking TrailList...
05/26/2026

Blazing Trail: 40 Years on the Superior Hiking Trail Episode 4 - Making Family Memories on the Superior Hiking Trail

Listen here: https://wtip.org/archives/blazing-trail-making-family-memories-on-the-superior-hiking-trail/

The Superior Hiking Trail provides great opportunities to connect people of all ages with wild spaces. In Episode 4 we meet Jody Nonnemacher, a North Shore grandmother who has established the tradition of hiking with each of her grandchildren when they turn five-years-old. She talks about how to prepare for a hike with young children, and the importance of creating healthy habits related to walking in the woods together.

In the second half we talk to Henry Downing and Erin Soderberg Downing, a mother and son who tackled 100 miles of the S*T while Erin was doing research for her middle-grade novel “Just Keep Walking.” The hike inspired the storyline for the book and deepened the real-life connection between the two of them, proving that families can do hard things and that connections made on the trail sometimes last a lifetime.

Image courtesy of Erin Soderberg Downing
Image courtesy of Jody Nonnemacher
Art by Kris Kiel

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618 1st Avenue
Two Harbors, MN
55616

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+12188342700

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