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Minnesota Highpoint



I talked my pal Dave into  joining me for a northwestern dash.  The plan was to fly up to St. Paul, rent a car, and knock out the Minnesota hightpoint.  We would then drive over to Thunder Bay, Canada, and chill out with some dinner and a few brewskis and spend the night there.


The next day we would dash down to Michigan, and catch that Highpoint, which is a quick walk, drive down to the Wisconsin Highpoint, Timms Hill, catch that one, and head back to the Hotel in St. Paul, next door to the Mall of America.   As usual, Dave would be the designated driver.





Minnesota was beautiful, the leaves were turning. It reminds me quite a bit of Maine, very 
uncrowded, and the people very friendly. The Photo above shows the shoreline of Lake 
Superior, going towards Canada. 10% of the world fresh water is contained in this lake, 
and it's the worlds largest lake, by surface area. It contains islands, that have their own lakes, 
which also contain islands.
Another lake view below:



Here you can see that a fresh, light powdering of snow had fallen. The footbridge was
quite slippery, but we managed to get across without any major "slippage".

About a third of the trail is soft and easy walking, with the balance being strewn with
small to medium sized rocks. Below is a sample of the easy going part-



Less than half way to the Summit you'll come to this scenic lake.  It's crystal clear, but it was a little too chilly for a dip this time!





There is a nice view of the area forests and lakes from the summit, as the treeline thins out.
Don't expect to get above the treeline! There is a nice monument at the peak, and lots
of chipmunks looking for handouts.




See you at the next summit!

Click here to view my Eagle Mtn photo album












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