Barrier Falls
Cook County, Minnesota
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 20 ft (6 m)
- Location
- Cook County, Minnesota
- Ground elevation
- About 969 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Devil Track River / Manidoo-bimaadagakowinii-ziibi
- Land
- Superior National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- Unnamed trailhead
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Barrier Falls is mapped in Cook County, Minnesota, 2.8 miles northeast of Grand Marais. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Superior National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Devil Track River / Manidoo-bimaadagakowinii-ziibi is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
The closest mapped trailhead is 1.3 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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