Superior Hiking Trail - MN/WI Border to Wild Valley Road Trailhead

Description

Short hilly section that runs from the Wild Valley Road trailhead to the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. The border marks the southern terminus of the Superior Hiking Trail. This is an out and back hike. Note that you can continue hiking into Wisconsin along the North Country National Scenic Trail. The connection between the Superior Hiking Trail and the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCST) was recently created (as of about 2019) allowing for continuation into Wisconsin.

Trail Connections

North Country National Scenic Trail
Superior Hiking Trail - Wild Valley Road TH to Jay Cooke State Park Visitor Center

Trail Access/Parking

Wild Valley Road. The trailhead parking lot is about 1,800 feet up Wild Valley Road from Minnesota Highway 23. Wild Valley Road is hilly and has a gravel surface.

Restrooms/Water Available

No restroom or water at the Wild Valley Road trailhead. Water can be filtered from the Red River, which is crossed near this sections only campsite.

Campsites in this Section: One

Red River Valley Campsite

Scenic Overlook Spur Trails in this Section

Red River Bridge
Southern Terminus of the SHT

Realtime Section Video (hiked south to north)

This video shows the section of the Superior Hiking Trail from the Minnesota/Wisconsin border, which is the southern terminus of the SHT, to the Wild Valley Road trailhead.

This Section - Mile by Mile

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Mile 0.0 (section) Mile 0.0 (SHT): Southern terminus of the Superior Hiking Trail.

This is located at the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. There is a log book located here. You can continue into Wisconsin along the North Country National Scenic Trail. The Macquarrie trailhead along the NCNST is 4.0 miles from this point.

Trail extends into Wisconsin as the North Country National Scenic Trail.

Mile 0.2 (section) Mile 0.2 (SHT): Red River bridge crossing.

Bridge over the Red River.

View downstream from the Red River bridge crossing.

View upriver from the Red River bridge.

Mile 0.3 (section) Mile 0.3 (SHT): Red River Valley Campsite.

Entrance trail to the Red River Valley campsite.

Mile 1.1 (section) Mile 1.1 (SHT): Wild Valley Road crossing.
The trail crosses Wild Valley Road at this point. This road is also known as Mountain Goat Road.

Mile 1.9 (section) Mile 1.9 (SHT): Wild Valley Road Trailhead and Parking Lot.

Trailhead and parking lot along Wild Valley Road.

The ubiquitous mileage sign found at all Superior Hiking Trail trailheads.

Continue hiking next section of the SHT: Wild Valley Road TH to Jay Cooke State Park Visitor Center