I know almost nothing about this trail but that is probably more than you know about it. The North Country Trail is a 4800 mile trail from Vermont to North Dakota. How much of it is trail and how much is road, is something I don't know. I do know that it goes through the Brule Bog. The Brule River passes near here.
The hardtop road through here bisects the bog. The small parking spot marks the spot the trail crosses the road. You can hike in either direction on a boardwalk. We went west to start out, walked to the edge of the bog on a boardwalk. Then, turned back, crossed the road to the other end of the bog. I'm guessing that the boardwalk was 3/4 mile long. This was a major undertaking, building a boardwalk here to protect the bog.
Most everywhere you look, you see moss. It looks inviting but I tried stepping out on it and sank down 8 inches. Thanks for the boardwalk!
The asters and a few other late summer bloomers were present. However, the Bracken fern which was also everywhere, is beginning to brown. It is prolific and large ferns are almost shoulder high.
Outside the bog, it's a regular trail.
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