Starting at the trailhead off of Highway 107, our goal was to hike 3 miles to Buckshot Cabin.
Aaron insisted on wearing the backpack with all our water and food. It might have weighed 25 pounds.
There were some wet areas, and the boardwalk was nice to keep your feet dry
A well-worn trail and blue diamonds keep us on the right path, so we did wander down any false trails.
Along the way, there were several benches to rest and take in the view of Lake Superior in the distance.
Buckshot Cabin. There are five total of these cabins on the Lake Superior Trail.
We ate our MRE lunch on makeshift benches that made an L shape around a fire pit.
The Shore of Lake Superior. It was quite rocky and not ideal for swimming.
Aaron found an old saw blade among the rocks. We decided to hike it back to the Jeep. I wonder how old it is and how it ended up where it did, and what was it used for?
The hike back was strenuous being uphill it seemed most of the way, and the trail very rocky as you can see from the picture. We were creeping along at a pace of 55 minutes per mile, and Gypsy and Aaron are exhausted. Funny thing we passed this young lady with a full backpack of 40+ pounds as perky as could be. Must be nice to be in optimal shape.
There were many trails we could have chosen, but I'm glad we hiked the Lake Superior Trail. We will return at another time and stay a week and explore this incredible wilderness in more depth.
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