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Devils Track Falls State Wayside

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Devils Track Falls State Wayside is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. Eagle Mountain stands 701 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrier Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates47.78209, -90.29545

Overlooks nearby

72 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 21
  • Pincushion Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Sawtooth Bluff: 3.0 mi
  • Murphy Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Moose Mountain: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Barrier Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Fall River Waterfall: 5.1 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 11.1 mi
  • The Cascades: 11.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 11.8 mi
Parks: 10
  • Gunflint Horse Arena & Dog Park: 2.6 mi
  • Harbor Park: 2.9 mi
  • Boulder Park: 3.0 mi
  • Sweetheart's Bluff Sledding Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Kadunce River State Wayside: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Beaches: 4
  • Old Shore Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Lake Walk: 8.7 mi
  • Paradise Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Alden's Beach: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Red Cliff: 5.0 mi
  • Flour Lake Bluffs: 19.2 mi
  • Clearwater Palisades: 20.6 mi
  • Daniels Bluff: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 11.4 mi
  • Eagle Mountain: 14.6 mi
  • Old Settlers Cemetary: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Bear Tree: 2.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 7.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Devils Track Falls State Wayside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle MountainWNW 303°701 m14.6 mi
Peak 2266NNW 341°690 m10.9 mi
Lima MountainNNW 341°682 m15.1 mi
Point 2210NNE 11°673 m15.3 mi
Misquah Hills, highest PeakNW 322°659 m16.9 mi
Honeymoon BluffNNW 344°556 m19.7 mi
Mount SophieENE 61°550 m24.4 mi
Moose MountainWSW 247°515 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:14
June solstice05:0320:1621:04
September equinox06:4918:2019:01
December solstice07:4815:1916:12

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626364553606255433120
Precip in1.00.71.01.82.63.53.42.62.83.01.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/913377272

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