Superior Hiking Trail
I've been mulling over an idea or two for my next "major" adventure and the one that I keep trying to shake but can't seem to forget about is a blitz of the Superior Hiking Trail.
According to the Superior Hiking Trail Association, "the trail is a 205-mile long distance footpath that follows the rocky ridgeline above Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota. It begins just north of Two Harbors, MN, and ends just before the Canadian border."
I know it might be bold, but I think the trail could be traversed in 4 days.
About a month ago I started doing a little research. I contacted the trail association and threw the idea at them. At first their responses didn't realize the scope of the project, probably since I was a bit indirect in my inquiry. I asked some questions about the trail trying to get a feel of what to expect. I didn't want to just throw out my idea to get it squashed by some "expert."
After that unsastisfactory response I queried again. This time with the result I wanted. I found out that "the record is 4 days, 3 hours, and 43 minutes set by Erik Kaitala of TrailFitters in Duluth in 2005, and that Andy Skurka backpacked snowshoed it in 2005 in nine days."
That makes it feasible...and at this point, that is enough for me.
www.shta.org
According to the Superior Hiking Trail Association, "the trail is a 205-mile long distance footpath that follows the rocky ridgeline above Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota. It begins just north of Two Harbors, MN, and ends just before the Canadian border."
I know it might be bold, but I think the trail could be traversed in 4 days.
About a month ago I started doing a little research. I contacted the trail association and threw the idea at them. At first their responses didn't realize the scope of the project, probably since I was a bit indirect in my inquiry. I asked some questions about the trail trying to get a feel of what to expect. I didn't want to just throw out my idea to get it squashed by some "expert."
After that unsastisfactory response I queried again. This time with the result I wanted. I found out that "the record is 4 days, 3 hours, and 43 minutes set by Erik Kaitala of TrailFitters in Duluth in 2005, and that Andy Skurka backpacked snowshoed it in 2005 in nine days."
That makes it feasible...and at this point, that is enough for me.
www.shta.org
posted by Eddy Zakes at 4:52 PM
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