Sure, you can go by car or even on foot, but why not bring your bike and pedal along the North Shore? The paved, ADA-compliant Gitchi-Gami State Trail offers cyclists, wheelchair users and hikers the chance to see the North Shore from a new perspective. The southernmost segment runs from Gooseberry Falls State Park north to Silver Bay, passing Split Rock Lighthouse State Park along the way. Further north, two other segments will take you through Temperance River State Park and to the scenic Ray Berglund Wayside. This wayside overlooks the mouth of the Onion River and offers a half-mile trail with lovely views of Lake Superior.  

New in 2022 is the northernmost segment, which starts at the Cut Face Creek Wayside just south of Cascade River State Park, connecting the park with Grand Marais, Minn.

Many of the trees in the area are still green, offering a nice contrast to the reds and oranges of the maple trees and the yellow of the birch leaves. Honeysuckle, hazel and mountain ash are starting to show their fall colors, too. Look for pink salmon running in the shallows of North Shore rivers!