Port Wing, Wisconsin
Top Spots in and near Port Wing
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Silver Bay, Minnesota
Superior Hiking Trail: Bean and Bear Lake Loop
5.06.42 mi / 988 ft gainSuperior Hiking Trail: Bean and Bear Lake Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Silver Bay, Minnesota.Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Explore Black Beach Park
5.0From the parking lot, you can head right to the beach and scramble onto the rock formation seen in the first picture. If you head left you can check out the beach and scramble onto some bluffs with good viewpoints of the shoreline.Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Kayak along the Shoreline of Tettegouche State Park
Begin your kayaking tour at the Northshore Mining Access (http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/kayaking/lswt_map2.pdf) in Silver Bay, right after you pass the Northshore Mining facility. From here, begin paddling north towards Palisade head. The paddle from the launch to Palisade Head is just over 2...Read more -
Marengo, Wisconsin
Hike to Morgan Falls
1.2 miIt's a easy hike to the waterfall being only 1.2 mile round trip, but traveling to the waterfall might take time as it's fairly remote. There is a $5 daily park fee.Directions can be complicated depending on which direction you are coming from, so I highly recommend entering it into your google m...Read more -
Duluth, Minnesota
Brewer Park Loop
5.03.45 mi / 472 ft gainBrewer park loop is located in West Duluth just above Skyline Parkway. The hike is a part of the Superior Hiking Trail that also has many mountain biking routes nearby and also intersecting the hiking route. The hike is well marked and easy to follow. From 40th avenue West/Haines Road there's a...Read more -
Superior, Wisconsin
Hike to Big and Little Manitou Falls in Pattison State Park
4.02 miPattison State Park is a Northwoods paradise. Home to Big and Little Manitou Falls, water is a main attraction here. Big Manitou Falls is across the highway from the main park (accessible by a tunnel) and is the fourth tallest waterfall east of the rocky mountains. This is a great place to start ...Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Explore Palisade Head
4.7Just an hour north of Duluth, Palisade Head is a go-to spot for artists, rock climbers and sight-seers in Northern Minnesota. The massive rock formation rises 932 feet above the North Shore of Lake Superior. The view from the top is both spectacular and spine-tingling. The cliff edge, which runs ...Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Hike along the Baptism River to Cascade Falls
1.5 miOnce you pull into the Visitor Center Parking Lot, drive down towards the Baptism River and park before crossing the river. The trailhead is just on the other side of the river. The trail follows the river towards the falls with several small trails down to enjoy the river and rapids at differen...Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Hike to Shovel Point at Tettagouche State Park
5.02 miAn easy hour along the North Shore Scenic Byway from Duluth, Tettagouche State Park is a rugged, 10,000 acre park on Lake Superior. Although the interior of the park offers miles of trails to waterfalls and mountain tops, the best way to see the coast is to take the easy hike to Shovel Point. Beg...Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Tettegouche State Park Trail
1.69 mi / 318 ft gainTettegouche State Park Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Silver Bay, Minnesota.Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Hike to High Falls and Two Step Falls
5.01.17 mi / 253 ft gainLocated within Tettegouche State Park, High Falls of the Baptism river is the highest waterfall entirely in Minnesota (High Falls of the Pigeon River is higher, but half of it lies on the Ontario border). The High Falls are one of the major highlights of Tettegouche State Park. Depending on wh...Read more -
La Pointe, Wisconsin
Camp on Stockton Island
5.0To get out to the Apostle Islands you have to travel by boat. Many people choose to sea kayak, but with small kids we opted to take the ferry/taxi through the Apostle Islands concierge (apostleisland.com ). However, there was one man who brought his kayak over on the ferry and then paddled around...Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Tettegouche Lake Overlook
5.01.87 mi / 302 ft gainGetting to the parking lot:From Highway 61, turn onto MN-1 and continue for just over 4 miles. Then turn left onto Lax Lake Road. The parking lot will be on your left after about 3 miles. You will see a sign with park maps/information. The Hike:From the parking lot, follow the gravel service roa...Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Hike to Fantasia Overlook
3 mi / 170 ft gainGetting to the trailhead:From Hwy. 61, turn left onto Hwy. 1 (at milepost 59.3) and travel 0.8 miles to the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) parking lot on the left side of the road (very easy to miss!). The Hike:Once you get to the parking lot, cross Hwy. 1 and walk up the road to meet the SHT that c...Read more -
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Explore Illgen Falls
5.00.5 miAfter you drive past Tettegouche State Park, continue until you reach Highway 1. Turn left and continue on the road for 1.6 miles until you see a small gravel pull-off on the lefthand side of the road. Follow the path that leads to the river (easy to hear the waterfall). The trail will go past a ...Read more -
Duluth, Minnesota
Hike to Ely's Peak
4.61.73 mi / 430 ft gainEly's Peak is located near the neighborhood of Gary-New Duluth. It is located right off of Becks Road. To get there from Grand Avenue you'll turn onto Becks Road. The small parking lot will be located about 2 miles north and will be on your right. If you are coming from Interstate I35, you'll tak...Read more