Fall Colors Vista Hike: Exploring the North Country Trail and the Mississippi River Watershed

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The forest is bursting with color as autumn peaks in the Itasca area! Join us during this afternoon hike along the North Country Trail as we take in the wonderful fall colors. This hike can be challenging but is well worth the effort as we hike to a wonderful overlook at Tim-Don-Del Hill (elevation 1,750 feet). Stand amongst majestic red pine as you look across a sea of hardwoods towards the Smokey Hills seen 18 miles to the south. See the rolling glacial hills that help created the Mississippi watershed basin at its beginnings around Itasca State Park. Portions of this 2.5 mile route will be a strenuous. (refer to Maps 11 and 12, pages 99, 103 and 104 of the “Guide to the North Country National Scenic Trail in Minnesota”).