Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls is a waterfall in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Mystical Mountain stands 470 m to the north-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver River Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive runs past it. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
Very nice photogenic waterfall, easy access from parking lot.
How to reach it
- On the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 2.1 mi off the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
- 28.7 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Shore Mining/Lake Superior Overlook · 3 mi
- City Overlook · 3 mi
- Palisade Head · 6 mi
- End of Shovel Point Overlook · 8 mi
77 named places within 25 miles
- Glenn Avon Falls: 2.3 mi
- The Cascades: 7.1 mi
- Two Step Falls: 7.4 mi
- High Falls: 7.5 mi
- Illgen Falls: 7.8 mi
- Mariner Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Elams Knob: 3.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Palisade Head: 5.6 mi
- Mount Trudee: 5.8 mi
- Mariner Mountain Park: 2.0 mi
- School Forest Site: 2.3 mi
- Silver Creek Cliff Wayside Park: 19.0 mi
- Kelsey Beach: 21.4 mi
- Flood Bay State Wayside: 22.4 mi
- Beaver River Beach: 0.1 mi
- Black Beach: 3.3 mi
- Pebble Beach: 5.8 mi
- Agate Beach: 11.1 mi
- Rocky Beach: 14.1 mi
- Iona's Beach Scientific and Natural Area: 8.7 mi
- Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center: 9.5 mi
- Little Marais Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
- Caribou Falls Wildlife Management Area: West Unit: 18.5 mi
- Caribou Falls State Wayside: 18.8 mi
- Anchor of the Madeira: 5.3 mi
- Geology of Minnesota: 5.8 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 11.5 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Castle: 11.5 mi
- Sand Island Light Station: 24.5 mi
- Finland Minnesota Historical Society: 10.8 mi
- 3M Birthplace Museum: 24.2 mi
- Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum: 24.2 mi
- Two Harbors Light Station: 24.2 mi
- Edna G: 24.4 mi
- Palisade Head: 5.8 mi
- Kennedy Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Lafayette Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Caribou Falls: 19.0 mi
- Crystal Bay Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Kennedy Landing Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Flow: 11.2 mi
- Davis Area: 11.5 mi
- Big Chairs: 1.0 mi
- Devil's Rock: 7.9 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 22.8 mi
- Split Rock Lighthouse Overlook: 5.8 mi
- Tettegouche Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- Gooseberry Falls Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Worker: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beaver Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical Mountain | NNE 31° | 470 m | 9.0 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | NNE 32° | 428 m | 9.5 mi |
| Palisade Head | NE 43° | 284 m | 5.6 mi |
| Day Hill | SW 221° | 258 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:26 | 16:18 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 43 | 28 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Ridge ELC, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/994773693
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