- Estimated Cost: $7
- Max Trip Size: 4 people
Join us for a 4-day, 3-night backpacking trip on the Superior Hiking Trail. Graduates of the Rovers’ Beginner Backpacking Program (like us) are particularly welcome! We plan to cover about 21 miles hiking southbound from Sugarloaf Road Trailhead, through Crosby Manitou State Park, to Lake County Road 7 (Finland Community Center). The route includes rugged SHT terrain heading into and through Crosby Manitou, but we’ll be taking it pretty slow. Highlights include the Caribou and Manitou rivers, great views of Lake Superior (weather willing), and the beautiful Sonju and Egge lakes. These trail sections are described on the SHTA website here. We will use two cars to avoid paying for an SHT shuttle service.
The plan looks like this:
- July 20: Meet mid-afternoon to park a car at the Finland rec center and shuttle in another car to Sugarloaf Road Trailhead. Short hike to camp at the Caribou River. (3 miles)
- July 21: Caribou River to a reserved Crosby Manitou State Park backpacking campsite. (6 miles)
- July 22: Crosby Manitou to Sonju Lake. (6.6 miles)
- July 23: Sonju Lake to Finland rec center. (5.7 miles) Shuttle back up to Sugarloaf, then head home.
Each backpacker will be responsible for his/her own food and must use an Ursack or bear canister. Trekking poles are strongly advised. No canine companions on this trip, please.
Costs to be divided among participants include $28 for the Crosby Manitou campsite plus transportation. No deposit required. We can settle up on expenses after factoring in car-pooling.