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We would love for you to stay at our Falls Ridge log cabin on the North Shore of Lake Superior! It’s a great place to create your perfect vacation.
With beautiful, 270 degree views overlooking Lake Superior and the steep hills of Tettegouche State Park, the cabin offers an awe-inspiring location to observe the beauty of the surrounding area.
Perched on a wooded hill 700 ft higher than Lake Superior, the Apostle Islands on the south shore can be seen along with the large ships going to and from Duluth. Witness spectacular sunrises and sunsets, experience impressive weather patterns and watch for falling stars and the northern lights at night!
We built this full scribed log cabin out of large white pine logs in a peaceful and remote location. Enjoy this perfect place to relax all day or return to your home-away-from-home after an adventurous day of exploring the hiking trails, State Parks, and beautiful rocky beaches of Lake Superior. Sit on the deck or screened porch and enjoy the views. Listen to the wind in the trees, the morning birdsong, or the distant sound of a waterfall. Grill a steak or have a drink while taking in the peace and quite. Read, play games, sit around a fire at night watching the moon on Lake Superior, or hike to the river and see the falls!
Baptism River and Illgen falls, with a thunderous 50 foot drop, are about 1/4 mile from the cabin and are easily accessible. Watch people rope swinging or jumping at the falls or walk up river to take a dip in a private swimming spot.
Lake Superior and Crystal Beach are only 1.5 miles away. This beach offers a less-visited place to look for rocks, listen to the waves, or take a refreshing swim in the cold waters of Lake Superior.
Kayak the clear waters of the big lake and enjoy the cliffs and rocky shoreline or bike the paved Gitchi-Gami trail.
Hiking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing trails and rock climbing routes can all be found within a 5-10 minute drive on the Superior Hiking Trail, Tettegouche State Park, and impressive Palisade Head. The trails in this area offer some of the best hiking and scenery in the midwest taking you to cascading waterfalls, through thick balsam, poplar, and maple forests and up and over steep rocky climbs that offer breathtaking views of the inland lakes, hills, and Lake Superior. No matter what season, natural beauty is everywhere!
Within 20 minutes there are numerous restaurants, gift shops, a golf course, a lake cruise, and chartered fishing opportunities. Wolf Ridge Environmental Center is a pretty and unique place to visit.
Within 40 minutes you will find Lutsen Mountain which offers the best downhill skiing and snowboarding in the Midwest! In the summer you can take a Gondola to a sweeping overlook and have lunch, take a fun ride on the alpine slides, or enjoy the gift shops and restaurants in the area. Gooseberry, Split Rock, Temperance State, and George Manitou State parks all offer site seeing, hiking, gift shops and information about the area. All the state parks have beautiful lake access and mesmerizing waterfalls. In the city of Two Harbors you will find many shops, restaurants, a cruise, train ride, light house and various other attractions.
The unique villages of Ely and Grand Marais are each within an hour's drive and offer various regional activities, recreational opportunities, shopping , and restaurants. Both of these quaint destinations have seasonal festivals, events, and music.
Lakes, streams, and rivers are abundant and offer great fishing opportunities in winter and summer.
Snowmobiling is a popular activity in the area with trails nearby.
We hope you enjoy the cabin and your vacation!
Here is a compilation of activities and locations nearby that we have discovered and enjoyed.
HIKING, SNOWSHOEING, BIKING/MTN BIKING, OVERLOOKS, BEACHES: Illgen Falls, Baptism River, Crystal Beach, Tettegouche State Park, High Falls, Bean and Bear Lake, Superior Hiking Trail, Palisade Head, Black Beach, Wolf Ridge Environmental Center, Kadence River, Gitchi-Gami State Trail, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, Split Rock River Wayside, Ionas Beach, George Manitou State Park, Gooseberry Falls State Park, Temperance River State Park, Lutsen Mtn, Cascade River State Park, Eagle Mountain, Sugar Loaf Cove, Split Rock Wilds, Demonstration Forest
OTHER ATTRACTIONS:
Silver Bay Golf Course, Superior National Golf Course, Lakeview National Golf Course, Amicus Adventure Sailing, Two Harbors Lighthouse, North Shore Winery, Lutsen Mountain Gondola, Alpine Slides, Sawtooth Outfitters, Tofte Charters, Beaver Bay Sports, Positive Energy Outdoors, North Shore Scenic Railroad, North Shore Adventure Park, Black Beach mini golf, Dog sledding
TOWNS, RESTAURANTS, GROCERY
Silver Bay: Northwoods Family Grill, Jimmy's Pizza, Zup's Grocery, Julie's True Value, Library; Finland: Finland Coop general store, Four Seasons Supper Club, Our Place, The Trestle Inn; Beaver Bay: Cove Point Crossings, Cove Point Lodge Restaurant, Lemon Wolf Cafe, Big Dipper Ice Cream Shoppe; Caste Danger: The Rustic Inn; Tofte: Coho Cafe, Bluefin Grille; Lutsen: Papa Charlies, Moguls, Cascade Lodge, Fica Coffee
CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAILS: Korki Nordic, Gooseberry, Tettegouche, Northwoods, Flathorn Gegoka, Sugarbush, Pincushion, Norpine, Cascade River
DOWNHILL SKIING: Lutsen Mountain, Spirit Mountain
SNOWMOBILING: North Shore State Trail, Moose Walk, Red Dot