Barrier Falls
Barrier Falls is a waterfall in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Eagle Mountain stands 701 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Track Falls State Wayside, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Height
- 6 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 1.2 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Good Harbor Bay Overlook · 8 mi
- Moose Viewing · 16 mi
- Laurentian Divide · 23 mi
- High Cliffs Overlook · 29 mi
67 named places within 25 miles
- Pincushion Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Sawtooth Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Pine Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Moose Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Anderson's Rest Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- East Bay: 3.0 mi
- Knapp's Shore Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Olson's Shore Picnic Site: 4.1 mi
- DOT Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Gunflint Horse Arena & Dog Park: 2.6 mi
- Boulder Park: 3.0 mi
- Harbor Park: 3.0 mi
- Sweetheart's Bluff Sledding Hill: 3.5 mi
- Kadunce River State Wayside: 6.5 mi
- Fall River Waterfall: 5.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.2 mi
- Devil's Kettle: 11.8 mi
- Devil's Kettle Falls: 11.8 mi
- Upper Falls: 11.8 mi
- Old Shore Beach: 1.9 mi
- Lake Walk: 8.6 mi
- Paradise Beach: 10.2 mi
- Alden's Beach: 12.9 mi
- Red Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Flour Lake Bluffs: 19.3 mi
- Clearwater Palisades: 20.7 mi
- Daniels Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Devils Track Falls State Wayside: 0.1 mi
- Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA: 8.3 mi
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park: 11.4 mi
- Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop: 2.8 mi
- Cook County History Museum: 2.9 mi
- Fish House: 3.2 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 11.3 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 16.0 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 2.9 mi
- The Bear Tree: 3.0 mi
- Grand Marais Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
- Colvill: 6.2 mi
- Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 7.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barrier Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | WNW 303° | 701 m | 14.8 mi |
| Peak 2266 | NNW 341° | 690 m | 11.0 mi |
| Lima Mountain | NNW 340° | 682 m | 15.2 mi |
| Point 2210 | N 11° | 673 m | 15.4 mi |
| Misquah Hills, highest Peak | NW 322° | 659 m | 17.1 mi |
| Honeymoon Bluff | NNW 344° | 556 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Sophie | ENE 61° | 550 m | 24.3 mi |
| Moose Mountain | WSW 248° | 515 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:19 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1000142625
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