Bridge closure on Superior Hiking Trail between Devil Track River Bridge and the Lindskog Road Trailhead
Nov 27, 2024 10:59AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Laura Durenberger-Grunow
By Laura Durenberger-Grunow - Boreal Community Media - November 27, 2024
A bridge on the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) in Grand Marais has been closed, the US Forest Service-Superior National Forest (SNF) announced on Facebook on November 26. The bridge is located between the Devil Track River Bridge and Lindskog Road Trailhead, or an estimated 1/2 mile west of the Lindskog Trailhead (Co. Rd 58).
According to the SNF, hiking is available along the SHT and up to the closed bridge, but thru-hiking is not recommended due to the difficulty of crossing the river.
The Superior Hiking Trail Association (SHTA) has recommended a 5.4-mile detour route: "Lindskog Road to MN 61, west to 5th Street in Grand Marais, north on the Gunflint Trail till the North Shore State Trail, to the SHT east of the Pincushion Mountain Trailhead."
Boreal Community Media has reached out to the SHTA for more information on the bridge closure, and will provide an update once it is available.
By Laura Durenberger-Grunow - Boreal Community Media - November 27, 2024
A bridge on the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) in Grand Marais has been closed, the US Forest Service-Superior National Forest (SNF) announced on Facebook on November 26. The bridge is located between the Devil Track River Bridge and Lindskog Road Trailhead, or an estimated 1/2 mile west of the Lindskog Trailhead (Co. Rd 58).
According to the SNF, hiking is available along the SHT and up to the closed bridge, but thru-hiking is not recommended due to the difficulty of crossing the river.
The Superior Hiking Trail Association (SHTA) has recommended a 5.4-mile detour route: "Lindskog Road to MN 61, west to 5th Street in Grand Marais, north on the Gunflint Trail till the North Shore State Trail, to the SHT east of the Pincushion Mountain Trailhead."
Image: Superior Hiking Trail Association
Boreal Community Media has reached out to the SHTA for more information on the bridge closure, and will provide an update once it is available.
