GITCHI-GAMI bike trail guide Lakeside Historic Lodge • condos Log Homes • townH Lakeside Historic Lodge • condos Log Homes • townHomes Fabulous wines, lakeside dining. In-room Jacuzzi, massage, beach campfires. Complimentary guided hiking & kayak tours. Recharge after a day on the trails. 844.808.3987 LUTSENRESORT.COM Lodge at: AmericInn of Silver Bay 218-226-4300 • Mariner Hotel 218-226-4488 www.heartofthenorthshore.com our area has to offer Experience All Silver Bay Area Tourism Association Gateway to the Superior Natl. Forest Byway 218-226-4408 Biking • Birding Hiking • Canoeing Kayaking • ATVing Gooseberry State Park to Silver Bay Seven miles east of Silver Creek Cliff is the popular Gooseberry Falls State Park, where the next segment of the Gitchi-Gami Trail starts just a quarter- mile east of the TH 61 Bridge. This trail segment leads to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park and the towns of Beaver Bay and Silver Bay. Temperance River State Park The Gitchi-Gami State Trail picks up again at the east parking lot in Schroeder and travels through Temperance River State Park, about four miles to the west of Tofte. This segment crosses the Temperance River Gorge and an ancient stream bed that is thought to have been an ancient route for the Temperance River into Lake Superior. The Temperance River Gorge offers spectacular views of the river and rocks below. You can also view the 1,526- foot Carlton Peak. You’ll have to cross Highway 61 at the east end of Tofte and use the Town Road to access the community of Tofte. Trail users can use the Blue Fin Bay lake walk trail for about a half-mile to rejoin the trail on the east edge of town. This trail segment currently offers parking in Schroeder at the Tofte Public Water Access. Food, beverages and restroom facilities are available in Tofte. Grand Marais Lutsen Tofte Schroeder Taconite Harbor Silver Bay Beaver Bay Two Harbors Cascade River State Park Temperance River State Park George H. Crosby Manitou State Park Tettegouche State Park Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Gooseberry Falls State Park Lake Superior Find More Maps at www.MNTrails.com GITCHI-GAMI STATE TRAIL Future Trail Bike Trail State Park Parking Restroom Camping Picnic/Rest Area P P P P P P P P P P P Tofte to Grand Marais This 7.3-mile trail segment starts at the northeast end of the town of Tofte. At County Road 34, where the trail used to dead-end, a tunnel underpass beneath Highway 61 connects to a new trail segment that ends at County Road 5 (Lutsen Ski Hill Road). The 1.5-mile segment of completed Gitchi-Gami State Trail in Grand Marais lies within the Grand Marais city limits. This trail segment connects to the Grand Marais Corridor Trail, a one-mile paved bike trail that travels through the heart of downtown Grand Marais. Find more details at www.MnTrails.com Minnesota Trails Summer 2015 33 1505Summer.indd 33 5/5/15 1:27 PM