Course Description and Maps

The 50 Mile is point-to-point course (as of 2008), with the start at Finland and the finish near the Caribou Highlands Lodge. The 50 Mile course will not include the Oberg Mountain loop. Runners will have access to seven aid stations between the start and finish, and will never go more than 8 miles without an opportunity for aid.

The Superior Hiking Trail Association (SHTA) publishes a wonderful series of trail maps, complete with descriptions, that cover in detail the sections of trail on which the Marathon will be run. The SHTA also publishes a comprehensive, almost 200-page, Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail. View the maps for this part of the course through the following links:

Finland to Crosby Manitou State Park
Crosby Manitou State Park to Caribou River
Caribou River to Cook County Road 1
Cook County Road 1 to Temperance River State Park
Temperance River State Park to Britton Peak
Britton Peak to Oberg Mountain
Oberg Mountain to Lutsen