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Another Update on Our Hiking Adventure on the SHT

We have been slowly working our way northward on this wonderful trail.  Many awesome views of Lake Superior as expected. Many views of inland lakes/ponds as there is much beaver activity around here and Minnesota is called “the land of 10,000 lakes”!  We have run into two different (we think) bear and many moose prints and scat piles but Bullwinkle is still being elusive.  We did hear a cow moose (we figure) calling for a mate yesterday.  I tried to entice it but with no luck.  Could it tell I was not a male?  We are 225 miles into the 310 mile trail and plan on another week or two to finish it up before heading westward on our adventure.

Here are some pictures of things we have seen the past few weeks:

What an awesome view of Bean Lake we had for about 1/2  hour as we hiked by.
The very happy couple found someone to take their picture at an overlook
Bean and Bear Lakes near Silver Bay, Minnesota.
A sample of what Laurie has to look at each time I hike UP in front of her.
This was a “standard” view when the trail is not opening up to Lake Superior.

 

Same light, different person and, actually, a different day as we must use each trail head one day to start and the next day to end.
Walking “into the light” at the end of a tunnel. Always wondered what the expression “light at the end of the tunnel” signified. Here it is!
Nice spot for a lunch or just to relax.
One of the many bridge designs we found on the SHT. Turns out, Laurie walked over all of them.. Here is proof.

The SHT does not really use these lean-to structures for sleeping but for a temporary respite from a storm. There are many really cool backwoods bivouacs on the trail for camping.
One of my favorite lunch spots so far on the trail. Looking at the river you would never guess it has been a dry summer here on the North Shore.
Absolutely wonderful view upstream from a creek crossing.
A view of the “elusive” Minnesota Route 61 as it snakes its way along the coast of the big lake.
A peaceful view with what we will call a “sun rainbow” peaking out.
Laurie gives height perspective to the chimney rocks near the Split Rock State Park
There he is!
Where is Dando?
Can you find me now?
Check out the lake fog rolling into the hills of the North Shore over the tread of the SHT

This bridge made me feel like an old man trying to get across. Don’t think it was designed that way.
That puts a wrap on today’s blog entry!

 

2 Replies to “Another Update on Our Hiking Adventure on the SHT”

    1. Thanks for looking. It is great to hear your comments. Trail mishap today…..walked the wrong way during the middle of a hike! Added an extra 4 miles of walking on top of a 14 mile day. We are whooped.

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