Updated July 2026
High Falls of the Baptism River
High Falls of the Baptism River is the highest waterfall located entirely within Minnesota, with the DNR citing a height of about 63 feet (some other sources report up to 100 feet). It is reached via a roughly 3-mile out-and-back along the Baptism River that follows part of the Superior Hiking Trail, passing Two Step Falls.
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 Minnesota DNR (Tettegouche State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Graded lakes within 25 miles
- BJohnson Lake · Lake County · 1.9 mi
- BTetagouche Lake · Lake County · 2.8 mi
- BLax Lake · Lake County · 4.4 mi
- BBean Lake · Lake County · 5.1 mi
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Frequently Asked Questions
High Falls of the Baptism River drops about 63 feet. That makes it the 352nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 49% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The High Falls Trail (via Superior Hiking Trail) reaches it about 3 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Silver Bay. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Minnesota DNR (Tettegouche State Park) for closures and current conditions.
spring. 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
- Gooseberry Falls (Middle Falls) · 25 ft
- Hidden Falls (Temperance River)
- Illgen Falls · 40 ft
- Kadunce River Falls
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