Crosby-manitou state park

Hike Name: Crosby-manitou state park Location: northeast MN Length: 4 Submitted by: Amanda Date Submitted: 9/22/08 Rating:	more Minnesota trail reviews Minnesota national parks Minnesota state parks
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Description
I give this an awesome hike rating, but please note -- I AM A NEWBIE! My husband and I hiked in Manitou as our innaugural backpacking trip and it has us hooked for life. The trails are "rugged" in spots (read: steep in places, narrow in places, rocky, rooty) but well worth it for beautiful vistas, rivers, cascades, old-growth forest, fall color (we were there the 3rd weekend of September) very few people (only 21 camp sites, ranging from off the path to VERY remote), peace and beauty. There are many trails within the park -- we hiked in via the superior hiking trail to the river trail (to campground #5...amazing) and out via the river trail and the yellow birch trail. Can't wait to go back.

Directions to Hike
from Duluth (approx 2 hours)-- highway 61 North to Silver Bay, west (left)on 1 about 6 miles through Finland (don't blink -- tiny town), north (right) on 7/Cramer Rd about 7 miles to park entrance on right (also called Benson Lake Road). Parking lot/trail head on the left.

Contact Information
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/george_crosby_manitou/index.html

Send mail c/o Tettegouche State Park, 5702 Highway 61, Silver Bay, MN 55614.

tel: (218) 226-6365

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