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footbridge Wood's, Durfee, Cliff & Kimball Creek
part of the Superior Hiking Trail

LOCATION
From Hwy 61 about 4 miles northeast of Grand Marais, go north on Co. Rd. 58 for 0.8 miles to parking

TRAILHEAD
on the east side of the road at Wood's Creek

LENGTH
9.2 miles one-way to Kadunce River Wayside

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
moderate to more difficult (grades and length)

HIGHLIGHTS
birch and spruce woods with cut-away views of Lake Superior, Five Mile Rock, Pincushion Mountain and the Sawtooth Range
at the 3-mile mark, you reach the Durfee Creek campsite and begin crossing a series of 24 board bridges

MAPS
Superior Hiking Trail Guide

Kadunce River State Wayside
LOCATION
Hwy 61 about 8 miles northeast of Grand Marais

TRAILHEAD
on the north side of Hwy 61 on the east side of the river

LENGTH
2 miles round-trip

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
easy to more difficult (if you hike in the river)

HIGHLIGHTS
be adventurous and hike the river upstream!
adjacent trail brushes the water's edge, then climbs to ridgelines and overlooks
great cobblestone beach at river mouth

AMENITIES
picnic tables

MAPS
Superior Hiking Trail Guide, trails are marked

devil's kettle
Devil's Kettle on the
Brule River
Note how the water on the left disappears
Judge C.R. Magney State Park
LOCATION
Off Hwy 61 about 14 miles northeast of Grand Marais

TRAILHEAD
on the north side of Hwy 61 on the east side of the river

LENGTH
9 miles of trail
2.25 miles round-trip to Devil's Kettle

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
moderate to more difficult (area with almost 200 steps - you need to
descend & ascend)

HIGHLIGHTS
Upper and Lower Falls and famous Devil's Kettle, a bottomless, churning cauldron at the Upper Falls, which half of the river enters and no one knows where it empties

AMENITIES
picnic tables

MAPS
trails are marked
summer trail map


Click on a location below for Hiking Trails in that area
Two Harbors Schroeder/
Temperance Area
Gunflint Trail
Gooseberry Falls State Park Tofte Area Kadunce/Magney Area
Split Rock Lighthouse Area Lutsen/Cascade Area Grand Portage Area
Silver Bay/Tettegouche Area Grand Marais/
Pincushion Area
Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking
Manitou State Park Area Eagle Mountain/BWCA Superior Hiking Trail


north shore map Hiking Checklist
*Obtain a map & familiarize yourself with the trail
*Allow an hour for each two to three miles of trail
*Let someone know your route and expected return time
*Carry water, high-energy snacks, sunscreen, bug repellent,
a flashlight and raingear
*Wear sturdy shoes or hiking boots
*Always pack out what you bring in - dispose of trash responsibly
*Trails cross private, county, state and federal lands - please respect this
*Consider bringing binoculars and a camera
*Use common sense


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