Around the Great Lakes

Hiking the Cascade River with Diane and Diane

Cascade River State Park is located in Minnesota directly on the Lake Superior. It’s 10 miles east of Lutsen, Mn and 10 west of Grand Marais, MN. There is a kayaking campsite on the Grand Marais side of the river with a three-sided lean-to and a good beach for landing near the river’s mouth.

When paddling near Cascade River State Park, it’s worth landing on the beach and hiking a short trail from Highway 61 up along the river to a bridge and back down again. This section of the Superior Hiking Trail leads past some of the prettiest waterfalls in Minnesota, and in spring, you may see whitewater kayakers plunging down the waterfalls.

Here’s a video from a hike I did on April 25, 2009:

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