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What the “Trail Eyes” Pros Taught Us About the SHT P H A publication oF the Superior Hiking TrAil AssoCiation SUmmEr 2019 What the “Trail Eyes” Pros Taught Us About the SHT P H o im Malzhan iS the trail operations director T o for our sister trail organization the ice Age B y Fr Trail Alliance in Wisconsin. Doing business as esh T “Trail Eyes,” Tim was one of four entities the SHTA Tr hired in the fall of 2018 to evaluate and recom- ac mend renewal strategies for what we have dubbed k S mE D “The Big Bad Five,” those sections of the SHT most damaged from heavy use and old age (or both). i A Though all four evaluators—malzhan, Critical Connections Ecological Services (Jason and Amy Husveth), the north Country Trail Association, and (Continued on page 2) What the “Trail Eyes” Taught Us About the SHT (continued from cover) Great Lakes Trail Builders (Wil- lie Bittner)—did what we asked (provide specific prescriptions for the Big Bad Five), their ex- pert observations gave us much more: they shed light on the en- tire Superior Hiking Trail. In other words, what they saw on the Split Rock River loop, or the sections from Britton Peak to Oberg Mountain and Oberg to the Lutsen ski complex, or the proposed reroute of the SHT north of Gooseberry Falls State Park, were microcosms of bigger, more systemic issues with the SHT. ❚ “keep people on the Trail and water off of it.” This suc- cinct wisdom comes from Matt no bridge is not the only problem at the Split rock river loop. The Davis of the North Country Trail itself is in bad condition; evaluators recommend relocating it Trail Association, whose evalu- in several places. ation crew noted a serious lack suggestion, as there is no issue of simple but effective devices to shunt water off the Trail, and finding stone around the SHT failed or poorly designed struc- with which to build stairways. tures (i.e. boardwalks) to keep Having these critically im- people on the Trail. portant evaluations (supported ❚ “The Trail here [Split rock by a grant from Minnesota’s river loop] appeared to be Environmental and Natural Re- ‘walked-in,’ rather than inten- sources Trust Fund) in hand will tionally built.” This observa- guide and advise the SHTA staff tion from Tim Malzhan extends and board in the coming years to the entire SHT. He noted that about what needs to be done to while a natural surface path was renew the SHT. Following are scratched out on the landscape, the priorities we’ve set for each it was not built to modern hiking of the Big Bad Five, rooted in trail standards to withstand the evaluators’ suggestions: heavy use it is getting. SPliT roCk rivEr looP Evaluators had lots of ideas for ❚ “The Trail in some areas building trail on hillsides, includ- is simply in the wrong place.” This is the most complicated one. ing getting rid of this particular Jason Husveth pointed to several Evaluators suggested, and even construction style. As most trail places where the SHT is routed mapped, significant reroutes to users know, these steps don’t last. through a wetland or the bottom avoid worsening the insidious of a slope—both wet places that erosion that is endemic to that an average of 6.4 years). We esti- will eventually end up muddy. loop. Then there is the bridge mate that loop trail renewal and ❚ “The use of local stone over the Split Rock River: we building a durable bridge could makes so much sense,” found cannot repeat the same mistakes cost upwards of $250,000. Given Willie Bittner, an expert in using there that led to the demise of that the loop is largely within the stone in trail settings. We like this four bridges SHTA built (lasting boundaries of the state park and 2 that it is heavily used by wayside The Superior Hiking visitors, we have reached out to Trail Association is the Minnesota DNR parks and dedicated to building, trails unit to more formally col- managing, renewing laborate on this project. and promoting the gooseberry Reroute Superior Hiking Trail. The SHT has been disconnected north of Gooseberry Falls State Park since 2015, when a private landowner forbade continued ac- cess through his property. A new route was nearly built, but it was apparent that without over a mile 731 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2 of boardwalk, there would be an- Two Harbors, MN 55616 other long, linear mudhole. Two “The Trail in some areas is simply 218-834-2700 evaluation teams suggested rout- in the wrong place,” suggested www.superiorhiking.org ing the Trail along Skunk Creek, Jason Husveth (right) in his eval- uation, completed with assis- STAFF well west of the old route and Denny Caneff, Executive tance from John Storkamp (left). the proposed 2017 reroute. Go- Director Jaron Cramer, Development ing farther west, SHTA staff has reroutes suggested by the evalu- and Communications Director identified more public land that, ators, but complicating decisions Tamer Ibrahim, Trail Operations at first glance, appears to be ideal Director here is the Lutsen Mountains’ Lisa Knight, Administrator terrain for a hiking trail. While ski slope expansion. First prior- Jody Nonnemacher, Trail permits and permissions must ity will be to reroute the messy Information Center Manager come before the first swing of the Jo Swanson, Trail Development segment between the Lutsen Director hoe, we have permission from the trailhead and Mystery Mountain Voyageur Snowmobile Club to campsite. As long-time trail user BoArD oF DIRECTORS use their solid bridges over Skunk and adviser John Storkamp (who Joseph Altendahl, St. Paul Creek and the Gooseberry River. Margaret Arnold, Kimball assisted Jason Husveth’s evalua- Amy Brooks, Duluth (Secretary) tions) put it, “This does more PR Alex Elizabeth, Minneapolis Britton Peak To damage to the Association than Kelsey Jones-Casey, Duluth Karen Ketchmark, Inver Grove oberg moUntain most any other part of the Trail. The evaluators noted the obvi- Heights It is all that some people ever see, Kathy Kelly, Edina (Vice Chair) ous—the trails leading to these and it’s not good.” Tim Kuehn, Bloomington peaks that bookend this section Kevin Pillsbury, Duluth are tattered and need rebuild- Amy Schwarz, St. Paul (Chair) Bean AnD Bear David Tabaka, St. Paul ing. In addition, this venerable Lakes looP Tyler Teggatz, St. Paul (Treasurer) section (and Oberg-Lutsen) are Liz Wagner, Tofte We like to call this one “renewal “proto-SHT” in that they were Mike Ward, Duluth by a thousand cuts,” because just Becky Zrimsek, Northfield existing national forest trails the about all the issues the SHT faces SHT was routed onto in the late can be found in these six miles. All photos © SHTA unless other- 1980s. Rerouting the Trail onto wise noted. There is no obvious place to start higher ground in places is the renewal work on this section, but suggested solution for pieces of volUmE 34, iS SUE 2 we will build on the renewal pro- this section. cess with trainings providing by Oberg moUntain To evaluators Malzhan and Bittner People. Lutsen moUntainS this summer in this section—on NaturE. This section, like its kin to the trail building and building with west, is plagued by heavy use stone, respectively. Footpath. and old age. There are several — By DEnny CAneff 3 From the Overlook The only Place(S) thank them for their desire to give you can do just that. We’re excited To LeavE A Trace back to the Trail and Association to announce my SHT map will be through serving on the Board. available later this summer to help f you hiked to the SHT’s south- We also revamped the Board you document your experiences on iern terminus last year, you member recruitment process this the Trail as you hike from Wisconsin surely noticed the first prototype of year. The changes were telling, as to Canada. our new trail register design. Did you we heard from more than a dozen The coming map (it is in paper, sign the log book? Volunteer extraor- people interested in the three open not digital, form) will be designed dinaire Charlie Gallet created this positions. Some of the improve- both to capture your time on the spiffy new, very blue model, and we ments included: SHT and serve as a wonderful piece recently engaged several other vol- ❚ Notifying SHTA supporters and of art worthy of a spot on your wall. the general public of the three open- We’ve enlisted local artists—car- ings online and in the most recent tographer Matt Kania and painter Ridgeline newsletter. Adam Swanson—to contribute their ❚ requesting each candidate expertise to this unique project. submit a formal “letter of interest.” Look for more details soon at shop. ❚ Meeting with each candidate in superiorhiking.org or in the Trail In- person. formation Center in Two Harbors. Not only did we find three tal- ented, passionate new board mem- bers, but it was also gratifying to meet so many engaged, committed, friendly, trail-loving people interest- ed in giving back to the SHT. Sever- al of the remaining candidates also expressed interest in volunteering Superior ExperiEnce: in other ways. This is all good news next time you visit the world’s BeavEr BAy BirDing. cutest little waterfall at mcCar- for the SHTA! thy Creek, be sure to sign in! Photo (and register installation) by kirk rodysill. Track yoUr Hikes on “my SHT Map” unteers to build and install registers ave you ever wanted a sin- at scenic locations along the 100 or gle map of the entire SHT so miles between that terminus and H uperior Experiences, a new to track your progress on the Trail? the Split rock river.
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