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Private Property Camp, Spruce, and Cutface Creeks; and • Limiting foot traffic to existing paths CASCADE RIVER STATE PARK the rugged Lake Superior shoreline. Park saves trees, plants and shrubs which FACILITIES Drinking Water CAMPGROUND to Park trails lead the park visitor from Lake Su- provide shade and privacy. Trash Dumpster Headquarters Trail Center and perior up to the height of the Sawtooth • ”Dead wood“ on the forest floor is im- Recycling Station Underlined site numbers Hwy. 61 CASCADE RIVER Parking are RESERVABLE STATE PARK Mountains and their panoramic view of portant to maintaining our thin soil. TRAILS the North Shore. •A cut hot dog or marshmallow stick times Restrooms/Shower A-20 Duluth Hike/Ski ay road • 10,000 park visitors has a huge impact two w Toilet Hike/Snowshoe WILDLIFE: A-18 to Park on your park. Shop Cascade River State Park has many fea- A-16 t Ski Trail o C SO EVERYONE CAN ENJOY a C tures which are attractive to wildlife. Here s Head C-17 C -2 C-23 Minneapolis/ c C-15 -1 one way road a C-13 1 St. Paul d C-11 9 • in this large forested area deer seek pro- THE PARK... e s C-9 tection from cold temperatures and wind. • The park belongs to all Minnesotans. C-7 C-5 Please treat it with respect and help us NORTH Wolves, bear, pine marten, fox and many C-12 one way road to protect it by following the rules. A-7 C-10 A-2 other animals make the park their year- C-6 C-8 B-13 C-4 B-11 round home. • The park is open year-round. On a daily B-7 B-9 B-5 one way road basis, the park is closed from 10:00 P.M. A-14 B-3 A-4 CASCADE RIVER A-6 The area along the North Shore has excellent to 8:00 A.M. the following morning ex- B-10 a C-3 C-2 B-4 B-6 B-8 Are B-2 nic populations of a variety of song birds and cept to registered campers. Loud noises A-5 B-1 Pic STATE PARK to hawks. The best time to find them is from and other disturbances are not allowed FOR MORE INFORMATION mid-May to mid-July when they are nesting. after 10:00 P.M. in the campground. A-3 Cascade River State Park A-1 61 • Camp only in designated locations. iver to R 3481 W. Highway 61 GEOLOGY: • The use of firearms, explosives, air guns, Lutsen, MN 55612-9535 The geology of the North Shore and the slingshots, traps, seines, nets, bows and (218) 387-3053 Cascade River is complex. It started billions arrows, and all other weapons are pro- ♦ of years ago when the ancient bedrock was hibited in state parks. CASCADE RIVER STATE PARK Department of Natural Resources covered with molten lava from volcanos. • Pets must be restrained on a leash no Information Center State Park Land Later, shallow seas covered the area and longer than six feet. Pets are not allowed within statutory boundary 7 500 Lafayette Road deposited sediment over the lava beds. in park buildings. St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 45 • Park in designated areas only. 44 (651) 296-6157 (Metro Area) The sedimentary rock formed from the seas • Do not pick or dig up plants, disturb or 61

1-888-646-6367 (MN Toll Free) was bent by great mountain building forces. feed animals, or scavenge dead wood. 7 Cut Face Creek Other complex geological processes took • Build fires only in designated locations Moose TDD (Telecommunications Mountain Device for Deaf) place before the glaciers scoured the area –fire rings or fireplaces. Wood is available (651) 296-5484 (Metro Area) several times leaving the present Lake for purchase. Gathering firewood is pro- 61 Superior basin. hibited. Lookout Area of park shown in 1-800-657-3929 (MN Toll Free) Mountain • Daily or annual permits are required for Cascade River detail on reverse side DNR Web Site: www.dnr.state.mn.us HISTORY: all vehicles entering a state park. They Cascade Creek State Parks page: www.mnstateparks.info Years ago, the Civilian Conservation Corps may be purchased at the park headquar- had a camp at the Cascade River. The men ters or the Information Center in St. Paul Indian Camp Creek CASCADE RIVER STATE PARK is locat- in this camp worked on a variety of con- (see “FOR MORE INFORMATION” to Spruce Creek ed in Cook County, nine miles southwest servation projects. Today, you can see some left). ♦ NORTH of their handiwork on the trails that wind 0.5 0 1.0 Miles of Grand Marais. Follow Highway 61 Lake Superior along the river. “Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from pro- northeast out of Tofte, 21 miles. The park grams of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 61 entrance is at mile marker 101. Highway is available to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed DID YOU KNOW? or religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with map index: Q-7. regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, age or Minnesota •Birch trees die when their bark is disability. Discrimination inquires should be sent to the Min- stripped. nesota Department of Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette Cascade River State Park, 2,865 acres along Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4031; or the Equal Opportunity • Forest animals when fed become depen- Office, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240.” This information is available in © 3/2010 by State of Minnesota, DEPARTMENT OF Lake Superior, contains a diversity of set- NATURAL RESOURCES dent on humans. alternative format upon request. Department of Natural Resources tings; the beautiful Cascade River, Indian DNR Maps