More of the North Shore
Minnesota's North Shore Part 2 1-4 September 2016 Judge CR Magney State Park Our campsite in the forest The lower of Two Step Falls Judge CR Magney State Park Nice easy hiking until you get to the steps - 200+ The upper falls of Two Step Falls in Judge CR Magney SP A few hours up the road I wanted to visit the falls at Grand Portage, I wasn’t sure if it was the National Monument or the State Park, so we did both. Grand Portage National Monument The National Monument follows on from our Canadian history as this was the summer inland headquarters for the North West Company that was based in Montréal. The peak French fur trading years over the Grand Portage were between 1732-54. The company realised that the 8.5 mile Grand Portage from Lake Superior to the Pigeon River was the key link to the upper area of north and western Canada as it led around the impassable falls on the Pigeon River. It’s a rugged trail, with rocks and marshes, and increases by 600ft...