Bally Creek to Pincushion Mountain Trailhead, 8.3 miles

Saturday, September 28, 10am

If fall colors on the North Shore are what you’re after, this is the hike for you! Join hike leader Stew Carlson on the first of our Fall Colors hikes, an 8.3-mile march through deciduous forests, across big beaver dams, and down into Grand Marais to the Pincushion Mountain trailhead. After this long day hike, we recommend you stop by Voyageur Brewing for a restorative pint or two. Meet at Pincushion Mountain Trailhead.

Directions to Pincushion Mountain Trailhead: At Hwy. 61 milepost 110.0, turn left on Cook Co. Rd. 12 (Gunflint Trail) and go 2.0 miles. Turn right on Cook Co. Rd. 53 (Pincushion Drive) and go 0.25 miles to parking lot. Turn from Gunflint Trail has sign marked “Scenic Overlook.”