Gentle Hikes of Minnesota’s North Shore

Ladona Tornabene, Ph.D., CHES, is an Associate Professor of Health Education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She desires to promote physical activity in natural settings and believes that the North Shore, with its breathtaking scenery, is prime incentive for accomplishing such a mission. Dr. Tornabene is also an avid photographer with a passion to empower others through her work. She has begun a scholarship fund to help nontraditional students return to school and health education majors intern abroad through her print sales. Melanie Morgan is a Minnesota native who loved walking in the woods near her family cabin as a child. Being involved in the hiking and writing of Gentle Hikes seemed like an extension of those good feelings and brought back a sense of nostalgia and fond memories. Melanie enjoys a sense of adventure; the love of exploration leads her to many beautiful locations. She and her husband continue to enjoy hiking and exploring whenever and wherever they happen to be. Lisa Vogelsang, Ph.D., serves as needed as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth in Health Education and at the College of St. Scholastica in Psychology and American Sign Language. She is also a part-time professional photographer specializing in landscapes of Minnesota’s North Shore. A former two-time Olympian, she loves the outdoors. Lisa enjoys photography, hiking, biking, sea kayaking, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. After six ankle surgeries and developing severe arthritis, she must keep her hikes short. Her disability was, in part, a catalyst in the conception of this book.

• TrailsDuluth to Two HarborsSuperior Hiking Trail: Brewer Park LoopBayfront Festival ParkLakewalk: Canal Wall to Bayfront Festival ParkLakewalk: Canal Wall to Fitger’sLakewalk: Rose Garden to Fitger’sLakewalk East: Rose Garden to Water StreetLakewalk East Extension: London Road to Water StreetLakewalk East Extension: 26th Ave E to No 40th Ave EBagley Nature AreaRock KnobLester Park TrailSonju Harbor Walking Trail: Lighthouse LoopSonju Harbor Walking Trail: Burlington Bay to First StreetBeyond Two Harbors to Little MaraisGitchi-Gami State Trail: Silver CreekGooseberry Falls (Gooseberry Falls State Park)Plaza Overlook Loop (Gooseberry Falls State Park)River View Trail (Gooseberry Falls State Park)Gitchi Gummi (Gooseberry Falls State Park)Gooseberry River Loop (Gooseberry Falls State Park)Gitchi-Gami State Trail: Iona’s BeachGitchi-Gami State Trail: Split Rock: Birch to Beacon (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)Gitchi-Gami State Trail: Split Rock: O’er the Park (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)Little Two Harbors Paved Trail (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)Little Two Harbors Trail (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)Northshore Scenic Overlook TrailsShovel Point Trail (Tettegouche State Park)Baptism River Loop (Tettegouche State Park)High Falls at Tettegouche (Tettegouche State Park)Bensen Lake Trail (George H. Crosby-Manitou State Park)Beyond Little Marais to Grand MaraisSugarloaf Cove TrailSuperior Hiking Trail: Crystal Creek Covered BridgeSuperior Hiking Trail: Caribou FallsSuperior Hiking Trail: Two Island RiverSuperior Hiking Trail: Tower OverlookTemperance River Lower Loop (Temperance River State Park)Temperance River Gorge Trail (Temperance River State Park)Gitchi-Gami State Trail: Temperance River Gorge Superior Hiking Trail: Oberg LoopSuperior Hiking Trail: Poplar River OverlookLower Cascade Falls–Quick Route (Cascade River State Park)Lower Falls Cascade River Loop (Cascade River State Park)Grand Marais Lighthouse StrollBeyond Grand Marais to Canadian BorderSuperior Hiking Trail: Kadunce RiverDevil’s Kettle (Judge C.R. Magney State Park)Brule River Loop (Judge C.R. Magney State Park)Webster–Ashburton Trail and Picnic Area (Grand Portage State Park)High Falls at Grand Portage (Grand Portage State Park)ALMOST HIKESDuluth to Two HarborsEnger Tower Canal Park Lighthouse StrollLeif Erikson Rose GardenTwo Rivers, Three ViewsMcQuade Small Craft Harbor Breakwater LoopBear TrailBreakwater Lighthouse Point StrollBeyond Two Harbors to Little MaraisIona’s BeachPebble Beach (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)Bayside ParkShovel Point Overlook (Tettegouche State Park)Beyond Little Marais to Grand MaraisFather Baraga’s CrossTemperance River Bridge View (Temperance River State Park)Tofte ParkBest-kept Secret of Grand MaraisArtists’ Point (or ‘The Point’)WAYSIDES AND SCENIC LOCALESDuluth to Two HarborsScenic Highway 61Buchanan Historical MarkerLighthouse Point Public Water AccessBeyond Two Harbors to Little MaraisFlood Bay WaysideSplit Rock WaysideBeyond Little Marais to Grand MaraisPalisade Head OverlookTaconite Harbor Cross River WaysideCascade River WaysideGood Harbor Bay WaysideCutface Creek Rest AreaPincushion Mountain OverlookGrand Marais Public Water AccessBeyond Grand Marais to Canadian BorderKadunce River WaysideOld Dog TrailMt Josephine Wayside and Scenic OverlookIsle Royale and Susie Islands OverlookGrand Portage State Park & Travel Information CenterPICNIC AREASDuluth to Two HarborsKitchi Gammi ParkLakeview Park Picnic AreaBeyond Two Harbors to Little MaraisGooseberry Falls Picnic Areas (Gooseberry Falls State Park)Pebble Beach Picnic Area (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)Trail Center/Lakeview Picnic Area (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)Bayside Park Picnic AreaTettegouche General Picnic Areas (Tettegouche State Park)High Falls Picnic Area (Tettegouche State Park)Bensen Lake Picnic Area (George H. Crosby-Manitou State Park)Beyond Little Marais to Grand MaraisFather Baraga’s Cross Picnic AreaTemperance River Picnic Area (Temperance River State Park)Cascade River State Park Picnic Area (Cascade River State Park)Grand Marais Recreation AreaBeyond Grand Marais to Canadian BorderGrand Portage National Monument Picnic AreaGrand Portage State Park Picnic Area (Grand Portage State Park)