Autumn Hike and Picnic Lunch

We hiked the first mile of the eastern end of the Border Route Trail. The kids did great most of the way. We hiked along a creek, through a cedar forest, a birch forest, alongside an old cut-block and up some rocky bluffs to the overlook where we had lunch.

To the north for 180 degrees was Canada across the Pigeon River just below us. To the East were the fire towers on Mt Maud and Mt Sophie on the Grand Portage reservation. To the south was the Swamp River and wetlands, one of the largest wetlands in MN.

Joshua had a brand new diamond willow hiking stick to try out. Rachel had her baby doll in a sling.