レイク郡周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

The small parking lot provides convenient access to the Superior Hiking Trail in both directions.

Every time I walk past this cedar tree, I am amazed by its determination to thrive. From a certain angle, the tree appears to be sitting on a boulder, slumped down with its roots down like legs alongside it.

In years gone by, a column or stack of granite rose from the lake, connected to the mainland by a narrow bridge at its top. However, sometime before 2014, the bridge collapsed, and the entire stack fell into the lake in 2019. I have attached my most recent photo of the stack, taken on June 9, 2017, two years before its collapse in 2019.

The cliff face of Shovel Point is a popular destination for rock climbers. There are three sets of permanent climbing anchors affixed to the granite rock for climbers to secure their climbing ropes. This is the third set.

The cliff face of Shovel Point is a popular destination for rock climbers. There are three sets of permanent climbing anchors affixed to the granite rock for climbers to secure their climbing ropes. This is the second set.

The cliff face of Shovel Point is a popular destination for rock climbers. There are three sets of permanent climbing anchors affixed to the granite rock for climbers to secure their climbing ropes. This is the first set.

Incredible views of the grand lighthouse of Split Rock. On the edge of the cliff overlooking Lake Superior the Lighthouse is a historic monument worthwhile visiting.

Incredible views of the grand lighthouse of Split Rock. On the edge of the cliff overlooking Lake Superior the Lighthouse is a historic monument worthwhile visiting.