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Manitou Cascades

Lake County, Minnesota

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
30 ft (9 m)
Location
Lake County, Minnesota
Access status
State park trail; steep with stairs; vehicle permit required
The walk
About 1 mile one way, 2 miles return
Ground & access
Steep terrain, bare dirt, rock and stairs. Rocky footing.
Minnesota DNR: George H. Crosby Manitou State Park map and guide
Manitou Cascades, MN
Manitou Cascades, MN
Photo creditPhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Manitou Cascades are a series of drops on the Manitou River in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park, a rugged wilderness park reached on County Road 7 from Finland. From the parking lot, hike down the Middle Trail to views of the cascades and the river. Return the way you came.

Plan your visit

George H. Crosby Manitou State Park main parking area via the Middle Trail to the Cascades of the Manitou River

The Minnesota DNR park map lists Cascades Waterfall as 1 mile one-way. The return figure is double that.

Steep terrain, bare dirt, rock and stairs. Rocky footing.

Where to start

Main park parking lot. The park map says winter parking is at the registration kiosk.

Timing & water

The map suggests the Middle Trail for snowshoeing in winter (ungroomed). No other seasonal limits were confirmed.

Before you go

A Minnesota state park vehicle permit is required; the park map says to buy it at the entrance kiosk.

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

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Lake County, Minnesota.

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