Middle Falls & Little Falls (Grand Portage)

Little Falls and Middle Falls are two smaller waterfalls on Pigeon River in Cook County on the US-Canada border.  The waterfalls are in Grand Portage State Park.

Hike Length: 4.5 miles
Estimated Time: 2 to 3 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Grand Portage State Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (2)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: None
Trailhead GPS: 47.99991,-89.59283
Waterfall GPS: 48.01271,-89.61605 (Little Falls), 48.01360,-89.61553 (Middle Falls)

Directions:

From Grand Portage, head north on MN-61 for 5 miles.  Immediately before the Canadian border, turn left into Grand Portage State Park.

Map:

Hike Description:

The paved High Falls Trail starts just beyond the visitor center and towards the river.  In just under a half-mile, turn left on the unpaved Middle Falls Trail.  In 1.25 miles is a split where the loop portion of the hike starts.  Turn left to descend down to Pigeon River at Little Falls.

Middle Falls is just a short ways downstream.  The trail passes near the top of the falls.

Continue on the trail to find a path leading down to the river level for a further view of Middle Falls from river level.

Past Middle Falls, the trail loops back around to the split forming a 1-mile loop.  Turn left to return to the parking area.

Blog Entries:

26-Aug-2020: Run for the Border

External Links:

Minnesota Department of Natural Resource website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00173#homepage