Photo: Minnesota Incident Command Center

By Laura Durenberger-Grunow - Boreal Community Media - October 10, 2025

***This post is now outdated. See the latest update from 10/10 at 10:00 a.m. here.***

A section of the Superior Hiking Trail within the George H. Crosby Manitou State Park closed at 8:00 a.m. today, Friday, October 10, 2025, due to the Crosby Fire, according to the Minnesota Incident Command Center.

The trail is closed between the Caribou Falls State Wayside Rest and the Lake County Road 7 (Cramer Road) access points. The George H. Crosby Manitou State Park remains open.

 Image: MN Incident Command Center

According to the Minnesota Incident Command Center, the closure is an "out of an abundance of caution" measure due to a predicted change in weather today, which calls for increased and shifting winds from the south to northwest, potentially pushing the fire toward the trail.

Firefighters have made progress containing the fire, which, as of the evening of October 9, was 25% contained. Firefighters gained better access to the fire perimeter and mapped the fire at 160 acres, up from 50 acres. The cause remains undetermined.

The fire began on October 8, 2025, in a remote area of the George H. Crosby Manitou State Park, about 10 miles southwest of Tofte near the Caribou River. The wildfire is burning in mixed maple hardwoods and fall leaf litter. Yesterday, firefighters focused on suppression efforts and establishing a containment line. Multiple aircraft were used to support crews on the ground.