We started Sunday in Grand Marais with a big hikers breakfast of blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns and coffee at the Blue Water Cafe, a tradition we have kept on every visit to the North Shore. Before noon, we had dropped our car off at Lutsen ski hill, the end of our 7 mile hike, and had been shuttled to the Caribou Trail Trailhead, the start of our section hike on the Superior Hiking Trail.
The seven mile hike took us through some old growth forest, and along the shore of Lake Agnes before going up hill to overlook the lake.
We continued through a maple forest before coming out to an outcropping with a beautiful view of the Poplar River and it's valley. We would hike down to the river itself, where the dog took a swim and we had a snack break, before climbing back up to the other side.
On the west side of the valley.
The hike ended with a nice waterfall, and the relief of taking our feet out of hiking boots and slipping on comfy sandals. In the background the lodges of Lutsen, where we ski in winter are visible.
After a long day of hiking, we met up with my parents back at the cabin and made a hearty pasta dinner before relaxing around Shoredge for the night.
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