Our first stop of the day was Cascade River State Park. There we took a short walk to the Cascade River to view waterfalls and the first glimpses of changing color. I really enjoyed this park and I look forward to coming back sometime and exploring more of the trails along the river.
Then it was off to Grand Marais for some coffee and a bite to eat. We couldn't resist stopping at the Worlds Best Donut Shop, yum!
After lunch we took a drive though the backcountry in hopes of finding a moose! We started off on the Gunflint Trail (Co 12) and then headed northwest on Co rd 8 toward Two Island Lake, which is right on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. From there we headed west on The Grade rd (Forest route 153) and stopped at the Eagle Mountain Trailhead. This trail leads to Eagle Mountain, which is the highest point in Minnesota at 2,301 ft. The trail was rocky and muddy so we didn't go very far but we did get an idea of what the trail was like for a future hike.
As we headed back to Lutsen on Caribou Trail (Co rd 4) we stopped at a maple syrup farm.
Then it was back to the hotel for some R&R. Wow what a day!
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