Grand Portage State Park - Minnesota
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PeterNoG
N 47° 59.997 W 089° 35.541
16T E 306628 N 5319546
This part of Grand Portage State Park is just west of the Canadian border on Highway 61.
Waymark Code: WMEZ0T
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2012
Views: 6
There is a wheelchair accessible boardwalk for access to the scenic beauty of High Falls, Minnesota's tallest waterfall.
This is the only Minnesota State Park not owned by the State of Minnesota. The land is leased from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) which holds it in trust for the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians.
Park Type: Day Use
Activities:
Minnesota's Highest Waterfall
Hiking
Scenic Views
Picnicking
Spring/Summer Wildflowers
Birding
Background:
American Indians, voyageurs and fur traders in the 1700s needed a way to get around the 120-foot waterfall and the thundering rapids of the Pigeon River. The nine-mile trek became known as "The Grand Portage" and ultimately gave the area its name.
Date Established?: 1989
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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