Superior National Forest - Minnesota's World Class Recreation Area

President Roosevelt established the Superior National Forest in 1909. In the same year, Ontario established the land adjacent to the Forest on the Canadian side of the border as Quetico National Park. These two adjacent landmasses combined total nearly 8,000 square miles of wilderness.

Occupying two-thirds of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, Superior National Forest has nearly four million acres or 6,100 square miles of land. While most of this area is multiple-use, meaning for both logging and recreation, nearly a quarter of the Forest is the BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area). But the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is not the only place for outdoor adventure in Superior National Forest.
Highlights include -
* BWCA the largest designated wilderness area in the eastern United States
* The Superior Hiking Trail - one of the top ten trails in the United States
* Border Route Trail - a hiking alternative to accessing the BWCA
* Kekekabic Trail - another hiking alternative to accessing the BWCA
* Three National Scenic Byways - Gunflint Trail, Superior National Forest Byway, and the North Shore Scenic Drive

* Eagle Mountain - Minnesota's highest point at 2,301 feet
* Sawtooth Mountains
* Over 2,000 rivers and lakes
* 1,300 miles of cold water stream
* 950 miles of warm water streams
* 2,000 miles of trails designated by use
* 77 public lakes accesses
* 10 swimming beaches

Simply stated, this area of Minnesota is an outdoor adventurist's 'dream come true'. Whether you want to hike, fish, camp, hike, hunt or any combination of these activities, the Superior National Forest has you covered.
For more information, check out the US Forest Service website - click here.
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