Lower Basswood Falls
Lake County, Minnesota
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Lake County, Minnesota
- Ground elevation
- About 1,254 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Basswood River
- Within this boundary
- Superior National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Lower Basswood Falls is mapped in Lake County, Minnesota, 16.2 miles northeast of Ely. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The waterfall is mapped inside the boundary of Superior National Forest. This boundary can include private land. Public access at the waterfall has not been confirmed.
Water & terrain
Basswood River 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
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
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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