Updated July 2026
Partridge Falls
Partridge Falls drops about 50 feet on the Pigeon River in Grand Portage, Cook County, upstream of the better-known High Falls along the Minnesota–Ontario border. A short, easy out-and-back trail reaches the falls from a remote gravel-road trailhead.
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 unknown for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Partridge Falls drops about 50 feet. That makes it the 435th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 42% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Partridge Falls Trail reaches it about 0.6 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Grand Portage. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with unknown 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)
- High Falls of the Baptism River · 63 ft
- Illgen Falls · 40 ft
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