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Superior Hiking Trail, October 2015

Bryce (5 years old) and I backpacked for 3 days/2 nights from Finland Recreation Center to Highway 1 near Tettegouche, 15 miles total.
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We were dropped off by the Superior Shuttle Friday morning at 9:00 at the Finland Recreation Center. 15 miles to go to get back to our car at Highway 1!
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We were dropped off by the Superior Shuttle Friday morning at 9:00 at the Finland Recreation Center. 15 miles to go to get back to our car at Highway 1!

  • We were dropped off by the Superior Shuttle Friday morning at 9:00 at the Finland Recreation Center. 15 miles to go to get back to our car at Highway 1!
  • Snowy frost on the boardwalk. It was a frigid morning, with 15-20 mph winds and temps in the mid to high 20s.
  • I adjusted one of my trekking poles to fit Bryce. I'm surprised the pole survived the trip considering all the banging on trees and rocks it went through.
  • Leaves were well past peak, but there will still some on the trees!
  • We learned that small oak trees (when in the shade) often have very big leaves as compared to large oak trees. Biologists call this phenotypic plasticity - leaves in the shade are big to absorb enough light whereas sun leaves are small.
  • Bryce learned how to take photos on this trip!
  • Since it was so cold our water was also very cold - and drinking freezing water makes the body colder!
  • This large rock in the middle of this valley with no other rocks nearby was left here by a glacier - a glacial erratic.
  • This was a long boardwalk, 3 to 4 feet above the ground, which crossed a big marsh and beaver dam area. In several places it was tilted and of questionable stability. The last time I was here I took a photo at peak fall colors and we have it hanging at home on the wall.
  • Icicles hanging from the rocks near Section 13. There are tall cliffs nearby and a rock climber was half way up hanging from a rope. The wind was gusting and the climber and his friend at the top were yelling back and forth about something.
  • Almost to the campsite. 7 miles today! Tired feet. Cold and not sure if the campsite will be protected from the wind.
  • Found the camp around 3:30. There was a nice man and his 6 year old daughter maintaining the camp. They had just completed putting in a new latrine and making a new fire pit. They left some split wood (a real luxury in backpacking camping) and filled my pot full of water which was very appreciated giving this camp had no water being up high on the cliffs of Section 13.
  • Trying out the new fire pit!.
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