Dry Falls

St. Louis County, Minnesota

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: St. Louis County, Minnesota
Access status: Forest Service trail and published out-and-back distance
The walk: About 2 miles return
Ground & access: Rugged and steep where the trail climbs about 60 feet up the ridge near Dry Falls, per the Forest Service. Rock, roots and wet spots.

Superior National Forest: Bass Lake Trail

Drive the Echo Trail 2.6 miles north from County Road 88 to the Bass Lake Trail parking lot on the north side of the road, about 6 miles north of Ely. Follow the Bass Lake Trail to Dry Falls, where the outflow of Dry Lake drops toward Bass Lake. Junctions have numbered maps. Return the same way, or continue on one of the longer loops.

Plan your visit

Bass Lake Trail parking on the Echo Trail (County Road 116) to Dry Falls

Quetico Superior Foundation gives about two miles round trip for the out-and-back to Dry Falls. Longer loops around Bass Lake and Dry Lake are separate.

Rugged and steep where the trail climbs about 60 feet up the ridge near Dry Falls, per the Forest Service. Rock, roots and wet spots.

Where to start

Bass Lake Trail parking lot on the north side of the Echo Trail, 2.6 miles north of County Road 88. Vault toilet near the lot.

Timing & water

Year-round per the visitor account. No cell coverage, per the Forest Service.

Before you go

No fee is listed on the Forest Service trail page read.

Visitor information

Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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St. Louis County, Minnesota.

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