Superior Hiking Trail
North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota
- Distance
- 476.8 km
- Elev. gain
- 12,059 m
- Start
- Near Silver Brook Township
- Finish
- Near East Cook
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km184–529 m above sea level467 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
Water sources
- Jackson Lake
- Bensen Lake
- Bear Lake
- Hartley Pond
- Twin Ponds
- Forbay Lake
Campsites
- Caribou Pond
- Hazel
- Mule-Kicker Beach
- East Devil Track
- North Bally Creek Pond
- Big White Pine
- East Lake Agnes
- West Leveaux Pond
- South Cross River
- Horseshoe Ridge
- Blesener Creek
- North Egge Lake
- South Beaver River
- Southeast Split Rock River
- Blueberry Hill
- Silver Creek
- Stewart River
- Ferguson
- Big Bend
- Sucker River Campsite
- White Pines Camp Stie
- Spirit Mountain Campsite
Summits & passes
- Oberg Mountain
- Marshall Mountain
Common questions
- How long is the Superior Hiking Trail?
- The Superior Hiking Trail is 476.8 km (296.3 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Superior Hiking Trail have?
- The Superior Hiking Trail has about 12,059 m (39,564 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Superior Hiking Trail start and finish?
- The Superior Hiking Trail runs between Near Silver Brook Township and Near East Cook.
- Is there water on the Superior Hiking Trail?
- Far's catalog records 6 mapped water sources along the Superior Hiking Trail, including Jackson Lake, Bensen Lake, Bear Lake and Hartley Pond. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap478.4 km · 3,847 m gain
- OpenStreetMap476.8 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.