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Superior Hiking Trail (Entire Route) route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point

Superior Hiking Trail (Entire Route)

Carlton, Minnesota

283.7 mi

Distance

44,472 ft

Elev. Gain

111h 50m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Superior Hiking Trail (Entire Route) unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:180 ft
Max:562 ft
Gain:13,555 ft
Loss:13,382 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 180 ft and 562 ft across 283.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.180 ft307 ft435 ft562 ft0.0 mi70.8 mi141.6 mi212.4 mi283.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi320 ft
High point277.7 mi562 ft
End283.2 mi493 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Carlton, MN · about 1 mi away
County:
Carlton County, MN
Jurisdiction:
Jay Cooke State Park · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(218) 673-7000
  • Address:780 Highway 210, Carlton, MN 55718 · MN
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

DuluthGooseberry Falls areaCarlton PeakOberg MountainCascade River270-Degree Overlook

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