Superior Hiking Trail from Pincushion Mountain

Spectacular! We loved the Superior Hiking Trail from the Pincushion Mountain Trail Head. We hiked from the trail head to the overlook. We were very impressed with the amount of work people have put on to this trail! Thank you and well done!!

We spent three nights in Grand Marais so this trail was really close to us. We started at the 58 toad lot. There were no bugs which was great. There were some challenging sections with roots and elevation but certainly manageable. Hiking poles would have been really helpful. Beautiful views and scenery. Highly recommend this hike.

This should not be listed as mountain bike trail. No mountain bikes are allowed.

Took everyone else’s recommendations, and I started at the trailhead off of 58—definitely recommend doing it this way. You go uphill on the way up to the pincushion lookout and downhill most of the way back. And like everyone says, you for the most part avoid hiking along a cross-country skiing path, which is a bit weird. Of note, to get to the lookout you have to take a spur trail that’s clearly marked but off of the AllTrails route.

Lots of sun exposure on wide snowmobile trail. A section goes through a marsh with water on both sides but the trail was dry. Then goes through a stand of Norway pine with recent logging activity

Great trail. Take the hiking club trail.

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I followed the recommendation to begin at hwy 58 and appreciated the tip. Anyone who mentions wide trails is taking about the opposite end. I hiked the 2.4 miles to the bridge and back and didn’t come across any atv trails. There are some steep inclines and rocks and roots along the way, but it’s navigable. The trail is mostly shaded, so a fall hike in the early afternoon was really comfortable! I was trucking it, and made it in about 2 hrs 10 minutes with a short break at the bridge. I’ll hike this again!

It muddy because it rained heavy the day before. Started at Hwy 58 like others suggested and was glad we did. Hiked 8.2 round trip because we didn't go on to the pincushion parking lot. In about a week the leaves will be breathtaking and the views from the very top are beautiful. Like others have said, make sure to go beyond the first big rock at the top.

Pincushion Mountain trialhead to County Road 6 parking (at Forest Road 115).

Great trail. Started from hwy 58 and went to the atv trail about 2.7 miles and back to 58. No bugs and well marked

Hiked this trail today from the highway 58 side to the top of pincushion. Awesome hike! During the day, essentially no bugs and almost no people. Avoid doing it from the pincushion parking lot as the map indicates...it just ads about 2 miles of “blah” hiking on a four wheeler path. If you take it from the highway 58 side it gets beautiful quickly and gets your cardio up. Did it out and back...about 7.4 miles in about 3.25 hours with a stop on the top of pincushion for a snack. Breathtaking beauty...could be the best trail in Minnesota.

As far as hikes go, this is pretty boring. Wide cross country ski trails which are well maintained. But as long as you know beforehand, you shouldn’t be disappointed. I would totally hike this again for the views at the top though. Absolutely breathtaking!

Start from the SHT trailhead at highway 58 and do the out and back to Pincushion Mountain. Excellent views of Lake Superior.

Light rain falling but still safe until the rock climb to the top, hug the left side, as the rock is slippery. Beautiful overlook.

Not bad. Overlook was very pretty with great views, but the trail was a wide cross country ski trail, so it didn't feel real rustic.

Start at Woods Creek, walk along Devils Track, and up to the summit on Pincushion and you will not be disappointed.

The Pincushion Mountain trails are great for skiing, but a little boring for hiking--wide grassy trails. There are great views from the overlook. The trail along the Devil Track River is much more interesting.

Beautiful!

Pincushion Overlook is breathtaking.

I'd recommend going straight to Pincushion overlook. We did most of the cross country ski trail, and it gets a bit redundant. The pincushion overlook is amazing though, and the cross country ski trails were great with the dogs, just won't do them as long next time :).

Amazing views

GORGEOUS! A good part of the trail is also for skiing, so it's well groomed and wide. Views are astounding, and even though it's not far from the main road it seems secluded and peaceful. Loved it!

Great view! Would love to go biking there next time

A rewarding hike with spectacular views of Lake Superior and the Devil Track River watershed. On a clear day you might see Isle Royal. This is also a fantastic cross country sky area with groomed trails and degrees of difficulty to challenge all levels of skiers.

One of my favorite hikes! Just outside Grand Marais on the Gunflint Trail, lots of loops of varying difficulty, and the Pincushion overlook view is a fantastic payoff where you could spend hours exploring the giant rock dome. Beautiful anytime, especially amazing in fall.