Waterfall Hikes in Minnesota (MN)
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Waterfalls in Minnesota are found where the Laurentian Upland and Canadian Shield meet the Lake Superior North Shore, in the Driftless Area’s limestone bluff-and-gorge country in the southeast, and along river valleys and headwaters that cut through glacial tills and exposed bedrock across the interior. Hikes range from short, family-friendly boardwalks and a single drive-up site to predominantly moderate forest trails and backcountry scrambles with rocky crossings. The state’s mix of volcanic and shield bedrock on the North Shore, karst bluffs in the Driftless Area, and plentiful seasonal snowmelt-fed streams gives its cascades a distinctive combination of coastal drops, rugged gorges, and inland cascades. See waterfalls near major Minnesota cities .
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Flowing strongest right now in Minnesota
Updated about 1 hour agoRanked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.
- 1 Minnehaha Falls Moderate · 53 cfs 68th percentile
- 2 Chipmunk Falls Moderate · 341 cfs 25th percentile
- 3 Basswood Falls Barely Flowing · 1190 cfs 8th percentile
- 4 Last Falls Barely Flowing · 1190 cfs 8th percentile
- 5 Lower Basswood Falls Barely Flowing · 1190 cfs 8th percentile
- 6 Wheelbarrow Falls Barely Flowing · 1190 cfs 8th percentile
Best Waterfall Hikes in Minnesota
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