Things to explore and do in Minnesota in July!
Splitrock Lighthouse
Shipwrecks from a mighty 1905 November gale prompted this rugged landmark’s construction. Completed by the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1910, Split Rock Light Station soon became one of Minnesota’s best known landmarks. Restored to its 1920s appearance, the light station offers a glimpse of lighthouse life in this remote and spectacular setting.
Split Rock Lighthouse is a National Historic Landmark.
Minnehaha Falls
This urban waterfall is the centerpiece of a large city park in the Twin Cities. The falls is easy to visit. Minnehaha Falls is the waterfall of Longfellow’s “Song of Hiawatha”
Hiking
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Gooseberry Falls is the gateway to the North Shore. It is known for its spectacular waterfalls, river gorge, Lake Superior shoreline, Civilian Conservation Corps log and stone structures, and north woods wildlife.
Listen to the thunderous roar of the Upper, Middle and Lower Falls of the Gooseberry River as it plummets through a rocky gorge. Watch for waves, ships, or the moon rise on Lake Superior from an ancient lava flow known as the Picnic Flow. -
Lutsen Mountains features several miles of hiking trails, incluing hiking along the famed Superior Hiking Trail. Combine a hike with a ride on the Mountain Tram for easy access to mountaintop trailheads that lead you through wildflower meadows and deep forests, past waterfalls, wildlife and
spectacular mountain overlooks.
Gooseberry Falls
Gooseberry Falls is the gateway to the North Shore. It is known for its spectacular waterfalls, river gorge, Lake Superior shoreline, Civilian Conservation Corps log and stone structures, and north woods wildlife.
Listen to the thunderous roar of the Upper, Middle and Lower Falls of the Gooseberry River as it plummets through a rocky gorge. Watch for waves, ships, or the moon rise on Lake Superior from an ancient lava flow known as the Picnic Flow.
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