According to the MN DNR website:
The Landscape
Established in 1979 to preserve an outstanding example of the North Shore Highlands Biocultural Region, the 9,346 acres of Tettegouche State Park contain a unique combination of natural features: rugged, semi-mountainous terrain, one mile of Lake Superior shoreline, six inland lakes, cascading rivers and waterfalls, and an undisturbed northern hardwood forest.
There are a number of hiking trails in the park and located at mile marker 57 off of Highway 61 is Palisade head. We have not spent much time in either area and I would love to be able to spend a few days photographing the surroundings.
On this particular day we were traveling north to our destination, Grand Portage. We stopped at Palisade head to see the views from the 350-foot cliffs that overlook Lake Superior. I was wearing my favorite “hiking shoes” as they are super comfortable and help to stabilize the ankle area. Okay, these hiking shoes are really riding shoes and since the traction on the bottom of the shoes have worn down; they can be somewhat slippery when the ground is wet. We arrived at Palisade head and started hiking around the area to take is some views. The morning was extremely foggy making all surfaces wet and slippery. As we moved closer to the edge of the cliffs, I slipped and fell. I was nowhere near the edge, but close enough to evidently scare the hell out of Dan. He turned to me and marched right back to the car, and I followed. He then handed me shoes with good traction and informed me that we were not leaving until I changed. 🙂 I changed, and we moved on into Tettegouche State Park.
After a while, the fog lifted to reveal the glorious sun and it turned out to be a beautiful day! We walked the park trails and crossed the metal suspension bridge. We were able to see the falls from the top, but unfortunately we did not make it around to the other side where the 60 foot falls can be seen in its entirety. This waterfall is deemed the tallest waterfall completely located in MN… We will be back one day.
Please enjoy some of the images I took from this day. Dan also captured some wonderful images from that day and I have also included them as well.
Images from my husband and partner in crime- Dan Traun. For more, please visit his site at: Dan Traun Photography
It’s pretty neat that you’re both into photography. You both do a wonderful job too! Gorgeous shots. Looks like a great time!
Thanks Megan! Dan and I met at pour local photography club 🙂 Our adventures are pretty neat!
That’s pretty awesome. Do you post them?
Asics Kayanos?
What beautiful country, I’d be nervous about that bridge!
The shoe.. you bet!
If you would be nervous, I would have had fun! I think I jumped all the way across it 🙂 There is only a 60 ft waterfall down river!
Only sixty feet! Haha, I struggle with footstools. 😀
Good shoe choice! I think I have like four pairs of those, my favorite all-around sneak for sure.
BTW – 8740… what an amazing picture. I could stare at that all day, beautiful.