Saganaga Falls

Cook County, Minnesota

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Cook County, Minnesota
Access status: Canoe-only wilderness route; permit details not confirmed
The walk: Multi-day canoe trip; the full route is 22 miles over about 3 days
Ground & access: Wilderness lakes and river with 11 portages, the longest 115 rods. Low water late in summer and fall can change the route.

Friends of the Boundary Waters: Granite River Journey to Saganaga

Saganaga Falls is where the Granite River meets Saganaga Lake on the Canada border in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It is reached only by canoe. One published route starts on Gunflint Lake (entry point 57), paddles through Magnetic Lake and down the Granite River, and portages around Saganaga Falls before Saganaga Lake. Arrange a shuttle back to your car. Boundary Waters permit rules and fees were not confirmed from an official source; check with the Superior National Forest before going.

Plan your visit

Boundary Waters canoe route: Gunflint Lake (entry point 57) through Magnetic Lake and down the Granite River to the portage around Saganaga Falls

Friends of the Boundary Waters lists the Granite River route to Saganaga as 22 miles, 3 days and 11 portages. The distance to the falls alone is not given. This is a paddling distance, not a walk.

Wilderness lakes and river with 11 portages, the longest 115 rods. Low water late in summer and fall can change the route.

Where to start

Start at entry point 57 on Gunflint Lake off the Gunflint Trail. Exact launch parking was not confirmed.

Timing & water

Open-water season only. Low water late in summer and fall can drastically change the route.

Before you go

Boundary Waters permit rules, fees and reservations were not confirmed from an official source.

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Cook County, Minnesota.

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