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I had a pretty incredible day making my way to the Kadunce River. Harriet couldn’t shuttle me<\/a> until the evening, so I parked at the Pincushion\/Grand Marais<\/a> trailhead and headed out. The trail is part of a system of ski trails, so it was pretty easy hiking up to Pincushion, a little over one mile (1.6 km) away.
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The view from Pincushion<\/a>, a rocky outcrop, is amazing! You can see the lake, shore and inland. I wished I had gone up there at sunrise, or had my breakfast on top. Brian did some photography here, including using the drone<\/a>. It was just spectacular. (My photos do not do it justice at all.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Making My Way to the Kadunce River\"View<\/h2>\n

From there, the path was pretty pleasant for several hours. Then it got rather overgrown, plus sported lots of downed trees, for at least an hour. The reward? Around lunchtime I emerged on another mountaintop, this time with a meadow bursting with spring wildflowers. I was also treated to expansive views of Lake Superior<\/a>. It was so beautiful, and I was happy to sit down and have lunch amid such beauty. (Again, photos do not do it justice.)<\/span><\/p>\n

The afternoon got a little hairier. My phone was dying, and for some reason my 18-month-old battery<\/a> wasn’t working. It wasn’t the patch cord; that was brand new. But I couldn’t communicate with Harriet about my projected pick-up time and spot, nor with Brian, who needed to find me for our daily photo shoots. But what can you do except keep hiking?<\/span><\/p>\n

A Hairy Afternoon<\/h2>\n

The path wasn’t great in many spots. There were lots of roots to walk around, plus some spots with a lot of shale. Ugh. At some point, the battery kicked in and recharged my phone, so I was able to communicate with Harriet. Technology!<\/span><\/p>\n

At the Kadunce River spur, I opted to continue on the trail instead of going to the Kadunce parking lot. The trail crosses Hwy. 61 about 2 miles (3.2 km) after the spur at a rather nondescript spot. When I hit 61, I waited for Harriet. Within minutes, she was there. She is really something!<\/span><\/p>\n

Snowshoe<\/span><\/p>\n

MN NCT miles today: =15.5 (25.5 km)
MN NCT miles to date: 281.8 (352.1 km)
SHT miles to date: 281.8 (352.1 km)
Total NCT miles to date: 568.2 (914.4 km)
Total NCT miles to go: 4,031.8 (6,488.6 km)<\/span><\/p>\n

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I am totally sold on Anker portable chargers for my phone, and own several. They are always in my backpack when hiking. Buy yours here<\/a>!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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