Updated July 2026
Two Step Falls
Two Step Falls is a stair-step cascade on the Baptism River in Tettegouche State Park, made up of two successive drops. It is reached by a roughly 2-mile round-trip hike that includes a long staircase descent.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
No measured height is on record for Two Step Falls in the land-manager and survey sources this inventory draws on. We list it without a height rather than estimating one.
The Two Step Falls Trail reaches it about 2 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 300 feet of elevation gain, 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)
- High Falls of the Baptism River · 63 ft
- Illgen Falls · 40 ft
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