Updated July 2026
Gooseberry Falls (Middle Falls)
The roughly 25-foot Middle Falls on the Gooseberry River, the centerpiece of Gooseberry Falls State Park on Lake Superior's North Shore, reached by short paved paths from the visitor center.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Gooseberry Falls State Park (Minnesota DNR) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Gooseberry Falls (Middle Falls) drops about 25 feet. That makes it the 572nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 16% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Falls Loop / Gooseberry Falls paved path reaches it about 0.5 miles (loop) with roughly 50 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Two Harbors. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Gooseberry Falls State Park (Minnesota DNR) for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt (Apr-Jun). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Minnesota waterfalls
- Caribou Falls · 35 ft
- Cascade Falls (Cascade River) · 30 ft
- Devil's Kettle Falls · 50 ft
- Gooseberry Falls (Lower Falls) · 60 ft
- Hidden Falls (Temperance River)
- High Falls of the Baptism River · 63 ft
- Illgen Falls · 40 ft
- Kadunce River Falls
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