Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail: Linking People with Nature by Footpath Along Lake Superior's North Shore

"Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail details over 310 miles of footpath on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Mile-by-mile descriptions lead the casual hiker or ardent backpacker through hardwood forests of birch and maple, and into boreal forests of spruce, pine and fir -- a region thriving with spectacular wildflowers and diverse wildlife. This landscape, once carved by ancient glaciers, is dominated by Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world. The Superior Hiking Trail weaves along the Sawtooth Mountain range -- easily the most impressive scenery in the Midwest"--P. [4] of cover.