A glorious day past rushing Cross and Temperance Rivers and over the highest point, Carlton Peak.
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North Country Trail
The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest in the United States stretching 4,800 miles across eight states from North Dakota to Vermont. I have hiked the Superior Hiking Trail, the Kekekabic and the Border Route.
SHT: day 10, Leskinen Creek to Crystal Creek, 23 miles
An exposed Canadian Shield island on Sonju Lake is followed by wild Manitou River and glorious Horseshoe Ridge.
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SHT: day 9, E Palisade to Leskinen Creek, 20 miles
It’s one of the most difficult days from Tettegouche to Section 13 on high cliffs above Gitchee Gumee.
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SHT: day 8, SE Split Rock to E Palisade Creek, 22 miles
The views are superb of the big lake and glacial Bean and Bear Lakes below basalt cliffs.
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SHT: day 7, Castle Danger to SE Split Rock, 20 miles
The trail begins to feel like it’s arrived on the shore tracing both Gooseberry Falls and wild Split Rock River.
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SHT: day 6, McCarthey Creek to Castle Danger, 19 miles
The trail provides like magic on a day filled with birdsong and my first big climbs.
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SHT: day 5, Normanna Road to McCarthey Creek, 23 miles
It’s a fantastically windy day on trail through regenerating forests and gigantic ferns.
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SHT: day 4, Chester Creek to Normanna Road, 16 miles (more or less)
More lovely streams and forests before following a snowmobile trail through swamp.
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SHT: day 3, Grand Avenue Chalet to near Chester Creek, 17 miles
The heat is nearly unbearable, but dozens of cascading streams and the lake walk make for a great day.
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SHT: day 2, Red River Valley to Grand Avenue Chalet, 26 miles
The bug net is on and the humidity gives me ‘big hair’ as I move from forest to exposed rock.
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