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Gadfly	08/09/2018 04:16PM   jwartman59: "It’s all great, winter is best. A few of my favorites; anywhere rocky on the shore shovel point, tettegouche state park park point, Duluth split rock high falls " On a miserable days like today these photos give me the chills (the good kind). Winter can't get here soon enough. I second the Devils Kettle I believe it is about a mile walk/hike but well worth it.
djwillco	08/09/2018 04:52PM   Palisade Head is a cool stop if you'll be driving by that way.
bpaddle	08/09/2018 12:33PM   I have a non-BWCA trip question for the members here. I am going to stay in Grand Marais for a week in later August for some day hikes, and then a 3-day backpacking trip on the SHT. I was wondering if anyone could give me any info on any non-hiking sites to see along the north shore. I know there are a couple lighthouses to check out, but never having been to that area, I wasn't sure of other things that are worth seeing. Thanks for any information that can be provided.
inspector13	08/09/2018 01:48PM   Most of the State Parks along the North Shore have falls you can see with a short hike. The most interesting is Devils Kettle in Judge C.R. Magney State Park. There is an overlook of the town of Grand Marais just up the Gunflint Trail a bit. The light houses are much closer to Duluth and include Split Rock Lighthouse and the Two Harbors light house.
johndku	08/09/2018 01:52PM   Just took the Split Rock Lighthouse tour with my kids a couple of weeks ago, I thought it was well worth the minimal expense. Gooseberry Falls Park was also a hit for us, they've also got a nice visitor center. For the corniest attraction of all time, stop at Putt N Pets Mini Golf on RT 61 just south of Grand Marais. Put a quarter in the machine for some animal food, put the food in the buckets attached to a rope and pulley, and watch the goats up in the tower pull the buckets up with their teeth. Jeff Foxworthy would like that one.
jwartman59	08/09/2018 02:17PM   It’s all great, winter is best. A few of my favorites; anywhere rocky on the shore shovel point, tettegouche state park park point, Duluth split rock high falls