Waterfall Hero Hikes: Gooseberry Falls (North Shore)

Gooseberry Falls is made up of three scenic waterfalls close together on Gooseberry River in Lake County. The waterfalls are in Gooseberry Falls State Park.

Hike Length: 1 mile
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Gooseberry Falls State Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (3)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks are around waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 47.13899,-91.46929
Waterfall GPS: 47.14271,-91.46720 (Lower Falls), 47.14302,-91.46776 (Middle Falls), 47.14397,-91.46897 (Upper Falls)

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.

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Hike Description:

Past the Visitor Center and Rest Area, a paved trail leads to Middle Falls, just downstream of the MN-61 bridge over the river.

Unless the water is way up, it's possible to get out in the river and view the waterfall from different angles.

Lower Falls is just downstream of here.

To reach the base, return to the paved trail and follow it down to another spot to get out in the river. Unless the water is up, it's easy to rock hop across to the base of Lower Falls.