Superior Hiking

Mary Island Ice Hike

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:04:19 +0000

Roundtrip: 5 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Thunder Bay, ON Click here for Google map. Hike on the ice from the Silver Harbour conservation area to Mary Island. Silver Harbour is a busy ice fishing spot in the winter. This year ice boat races are being held there. Remember hiking out on the ice is not for beginners. You need to be [...]

MacKenzie Point

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:20:04 +0000

Roundtrip: 1 km + Difficulty: Easy Location: Thunder Bay, ON Click here for Google Map. MacKenzie Point is one of those places that surprisingly few local people have visited. It is a small rock outcrop on Lake Superior that is perfect watching the waves crash in or for an evening picnic. The views of Lake Superior and the Sleeping [...]

Mission Island Marsh

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:00:50 +0000

Roundtrip: 2 km Difficulty: Easy Location: Thunder Bay, ON Click here for Google Map Mission Island Marsh is one of the places locals will take tourists to when they are showing them the sights. It is easy to get to and you are sure to see lots of deer. There are 2km of nature trails to hike and [...]

High Falls -USA

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:00:41 +0000

Roundtrip: 2 km Difficulty: Easy Location: Grand Portage, MN Click here for Google Map of trail. The High Falls of the Pigeon River at 36 metres (150 feet) are the highest falls in Minnesota. We have already seen the High Falls falls from the Canadian side where the view is a little bit better. The trail to the falls [...]

Artist’s Point

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:04 +0000

Roundtrip: 1 km Difficulty: Easy Location: Grand Marais, MN Click here for Google Map “Artist’s Point” is the name of a small peninsula that forms the double harbour in the town of Grand Marais. This is a must-do whenever you are in Grand Marais — and in my opinion the windier the day the better! Check out the shoreline rocks [...]