Cut Face Creek

Nice wayside, decent beach, interesting hike up creekbed if flow allows

I'd stopped at the wayside and explored the beach before - which is nice enough - but not until last week was I tipped off to the wonders of the creek by the "Waterfalls of the North Shore" book lent ...

Very cool rest area stop

The restrooms are primitive, but clean. There are beautiful views from the picnic tables and dog walking area. But the real gem is the nice stair walk down to the water front and the available shor...

Great pit stop

Pull on in from Hwy 61... if you're heading north the view from the highway as you approach is really wonderful. Quick and easy geocache here (as of July 2019). Decent restroom, for a pit toilet, anyh...

Geologically very interesting

The cliff face is very interesting, with the grey basalt lava flow coving the red sandstone. Worth taking the rock course at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais to find out more about this.

Great rest area

This is a nice spot to rest, have a picnic, or enjoy the sights of lake superior. I have visited at night to see northern lights and take in the beautiful night sky.