I Almost Fell! Hiking Gooseberry Falls State Park in WINTER — Minnesota North Shore

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River Gorge One of the first things you notice when hiking the trails are the unusual rock formations. Nowhere else in the state is this type of rock exposed in such a large area. The Thomson formation is made up of slate and greywacke. Long ago, underground movements caused this formation to bulge and break, tilting the rock at 45-degree angles. Glaciers then deposited thick layers of red clay on top of the formation which would later be washed away by the river to expose the bedrock underneath. Wherever the red clay topsoil has not been eroded, it is almost entirely covered with brush and dense forests. The rock formations, flowing river, dense forest, and abundant wildlife makes Jay Cooke State Park one of the premier natural attractions throughout the entire Midwest.

Jay Cooke State Park is one of the ten most visited state parks in Minnesota. The western half of the park contains part of a rocky, 13-mile gorge. #hikingminnesota #solohiking #minnesota #nature

Bean and Bear Lakes, Tettegouche State Park and Superior National Forest, Minnesota, August 2023 #Mn #minnesota #SHT #SuperiorHikingTrail #NorthShore #NorthShoreMn #HikingMinnesota #photography #nationalforest