Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Gooseberry Falls State Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (3)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks are around waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 47.13899,-91.46929
Waterfall GPS: 47.14823,-91.47656
Directions:
From Duluth, head north on I-35 for about 2 miles and take exit 259 for MN-61 north towards the North Shore. Follow MN-61 for 37.3 miles and turn right into Gooseberry Falls State Park. Go 0.2 miles and go straight to the Visitor Center/Rest Area parking lot.
Map:
Hike Description:
Past the visitor center and rest area, a paved trail leads towards the river. Middle Gooseberry Falls is just downstream of the MN-61 bridge over Gooseberry River.
After crossing under the bridge, Upper Gooseberry Falls can be seen from trail. See Gooseberry Falls for more description of these waterfalls.
After about 0.5 miles, cross the bridge over the river and continue to follow upstream. The waterfall will be on the left in another half mile.
The lower chute part of the falls is more difficult to get a good view.
From here, cross the bridge above the waterfall and turn left to follow the river back downstream to the start of the hike.
Blog Entries:
26-Aug-2020: Run for the Border
External Links:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00172#homepage
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