Archive for the ‘grand portage’ Category
Mount Rose
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Roundtrip: 2 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Grand Portage, MN
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It had been some time since I last hiked this trail. They have since installed beautiful stone steps with railings along the trail. The steps take you up a 300ft elevation over 1 km. As you climb you overlook the Grand Portage Fort and Lake [...]
High Falls -USA
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Roundtrip: 2 km
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Grand Portage, MN
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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 [...]
Red Rock Point
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Round-trip: 800m
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Grand Portage, MN
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This is one of my favourite spots on lake superior –especially on a windy day! I almost always stop here whenever I am travelling on highway 61.
Red Rock Point is located 18 km from the Pigeon River border crossing. Look for a pull off [...]
Mt Sophie Fire Tower
Friday, January 1st, 2010
Roundtrip: 3km
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Grand Portage, MN
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After this one, I’ll try to get off my fire tower kick for a while and I will post about something other than a fire tower next week! You can easily visit the Mt Sophie tower on the same day as you visit the Mt Maud [...]
Mt Maud Fire Tower
Friday, December 25th, 2009
Roundtrip: 250 m
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Grand Portage, MN
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As you can tell I have been fascinated by fire towers lately. This one is easy to get to and the views are great –whether or not you climb the tower. Be extra careful if you do decide to climb the tower as a several [...]
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