| The sight is mesmerizing: sheets of water
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| | High Falls of the Baptism River
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| plunge over a rocky ledge, crashing into
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| | Tettegouche State Park Hwy. 61; 4 miles
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| a pool of water far below, sending
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| | NE of Silver Bay These falls, with a
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| rainbowed sprays of mist over the rocky
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| | 70-foot drop, are second only to those on
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| river banks. It's only natural-travelers
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| | the Pigeon River.
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| seek out waterfalls when they go
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| | From the main parking lot at the park
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| exploring. The wild, dazzling, headlong
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| | office, it's a 1.5 mile hike to an
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| rush of waterfalls never fails to inspire
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| | overlook of the falls. They can also be
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| awe.
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| | viewed from the bridge that crosses the
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| All along the North Shore of Lake
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| | river above the falls. A spur along the
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| Superior, wilderness streams tumble from
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| | trail heads down a long flight of stairs
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| the heights of the forested Sawtooth
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| | to a smaller, two-step falls.
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| Mountains and spill into the big lake.
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| | Gooseberry Falls Gooseberry Falls State
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| The numerous, spectacular waterfalls and
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| | Park Hwy. 61, 15 mi. NE of Two Harbors
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| cascades are favorite sights along the
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| | Easily seen from the highway bridge,
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| North Shore. Elsewhere in Minnesota, some
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| | these waterfalls are one of the most
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| small creeks and rivers are crowned by
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| | popular sights on the North Shore. The
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| waterfalls of their own.
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| | first falls, above the bridge, drop about
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| Here is a selection of Minnesota's most
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| | 30 feet into a pool, flowing under the
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| scenic, and accessible, waterfalls. The
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| | bridge to the two-tiered, 60-foot middle
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| waterfalls are at their peak during the
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| | and lower falls. A short, ADA accessible
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| spring run-off and after periods of heavy
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| | trail offers views of the middle and
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| rain. (Heights of waterfall drops are
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| | upper falls, and a somewhat longer loop
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| estimates, but give some idea of the size
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| | trail features views of all the falls.
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| of the falls.) North Shore Waterfalls
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| | Waterfalls Elsewhere Minnehaha Falls
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| High Falls of the Pigeon River Grand
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| | Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis Godfrey
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| Portage State Park Off Hwy. 61, 40 miles
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| | Parkway, just east of Hwy. 55 This
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| NE of Grand Marais Spanning the border
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| | 50-foot waterfall, immortalized in Henry
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| with Canada, Minnesota's biggest
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| | Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 poem
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| waterfall plunges almost 120 feet. It's
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| | "Hiawatha," is set in a lovely city park
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| an easy half-mile walk back to the falls,
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| | on the banks of Minnehaha Creek. Parking,
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| with three overlooks providing terrific
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| | picnic area and café adjacent to the
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| views. The trail and one of the overlooks
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| | falls.
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| are handicapped accessible.
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| | Minneopa Falls Minneopa State Park,
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| Devil's Kettle on Brule River Judge C.R.
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| | Mankato Off Hwy. 169 just west of town
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| Magney State Park Hwy. 61; 13 miles NE of
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| | Minneopa means "water falling twice,"
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| Grand Marais The river splits as it
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| | describing this double waterfall that
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| falls; one side drops 50 feet to a pool
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| | falls first in a 7-foot jump, then in a
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| below, the other side plunges into a huge
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| | 30-foot drop. A short walk from a parking
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| hole in the rock and mysteriously
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| | lot and picnic area leads to views of
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| disappears. There is also a set of
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| | both falls.
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| smaller falls. The trail through the
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| | Ramsey Falls Alexander Ramsey Park,
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| forest back to the falls is about a
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| | Redwood Falls Off Grove St. (Co. Rd. 31)
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| mile-long, much of it uphill, and even up
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| | A short walk leads to vistas of this
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| a long flight of stairs, but the view is
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| | 35-foot waterfall on Ramsey Creek in this
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| well worth the effort.
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| | vast, wooded city park. The overlook is
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| Cascade Falls Cascade River State Park
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| | handicapped accessible, with adjacent
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| Hwy. 61, 17 miles NE of Tofte From the
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| | parking reserved for the handicapped.
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| wayside rest parking lot, it's just a few
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| | Elsewhere in the park, another trail
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| minutes walk to the 45-foot-drop Cascade
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| | leads to the smaller falls of a cascade
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| Falls. A short walk further along the
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| | on the Redwood River.
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| river leads to The Cascades, rapids
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| | Winnewissa Falls Pipestone National
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| tumbling down a series of rocky ledges.
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| | Monument Hwy. 75 just N of Pipestone This
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| Temperence River State Park Hwy. 61; 26
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| | small (14-foot) waterfall is notable for
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| miles NE of Silver Bay A series of small
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| | its setting, a quarry that has provided
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| waterfalls (20-30 feet) plunge through a
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| | red stone for ceremonial pipes for
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| narrow rocky gorge, just a short hike
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| | several tribes of Plains Indians, from
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| from the parking area. Over thousands of
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| | four centuries ago to this day. Shop and
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| years, churning water carved potholes
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| | demonstrations of Indian crafts on site.
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| into these rocks, eventually forming this
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| | A 3/4-mile paved, wheelchair accessible,
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| gorge. Walled overlooks provide views of
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| | loop trail winds through the quarry and
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| the falls.
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| | past the falls.
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