Superior Hiking Trail
- 1,180 ft
- high point
- Moderate
- difficulty
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
The Superior Hiking Trail is a ski touring route in northern Minnesota, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits in a stretch of land classified as "Miscellaneous" and runs essentially flat, with the high and low points of the route both around 1,180 feet. The trail is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wolf Ridge put July highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F, while January highs average just 19°F. Finland Glade, a ski touring spot, lies about 0.3 miles away. Underbelly Boulder and Section 13, both climbing areas, are within about half a mile. For a longer outing, the High Falls Trail - East is about 5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Finland GladeSki touring0.3 mi
- Underbelly BoulderRock climbing0.5 mi
- Section 13Rock climbing0.6 mi
- Picnic RockRock climbing0.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek DomeRock climbing1 mi
High Falls Trail - EastHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5.1 mi- Nipisiquit Lake TrailCross-country skiing5.4 mi
Manitou RiverCanoeingPhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- TemperanceCross-country skiing · ~26 min drive
- Sugarbush- Summit ViewCross-country skiing · ~32 min drive
- Sugarbush NorwestCross-country skiing · ~32 min drive
- Sugarbush Black Forest ConnectCross-country skiing · ~36 min drive
- Sugarbush Bridge RunCross-country skiing · ~33 min drive
- Sugarbush Hogback LoopCross-country skiing · ~33 min drive
- Sugarbush Piece of Cake LoopCross-country skiing · ~33 min drive
- Mount Baldy Overlook LoopCross-country skiing · ~12 min drive
- Sugarbush Hogback LoopCross-country skiing · ~34 min drive
- Superior Hiking TrailSki touring · Next door
Best time to visit Superior Hiking Trail
Best months: May and July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
19° / 1°
10 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
35° / 15°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 28°
9 wet
May
59° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
65° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
51° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
36° / 21°
10 wet
Dec
24° / 9°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 3.8 mi away at 1,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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