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Savor the North Shore’s finest coffee at Mocha Moose (Two Harbors), Cedar Coffee Company (Two Harbors), Fika Coffee (Lutsen), and Java Moose (Grand Marais).

Try to solve the mystery of the Devil’s Kettle inside Judge C.R.

Drive up to Palisade Head, a 300-foot-tall behemoth.

Picnic at the Wayswaugoing Bay Overlook, featuring faraway views of Isle Royale National Park.

Skip rocks at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park’s Pebble Beach and loop around the traversable Ellingson Island (one of the North Shore’s premier hidden gems).

Survey the structures and landscaping near Split Rock Lighthouse.

Sink your toes into Onyx Beach’s black sand, a Northern Minnesota anomaly.

Go agate hunting north of Grand Marais at Paradise Beach.Witness the tallest waterfall in Minnesota (High Falls on the Pigeon River) along the Canadian border inside Grand Portage State Park.Climb to the top of Mount Josephine near Grand Portage.Trek to the exceedingly underrated Bean and Bear Lakes (strenuous hike required).Bathe underneath Tettegouche State Park’s High Falls.Spend several hours hiking inside Cascade River State Park, a 5,050-acre wilderness wonderland filled with cascading waterfalls, dense forestry, and curious wildlife, such as red foxes, whitetail deer, and a diverse array of birds.Stroll along Two Harbors Lighthouse’s lengthy jetty.Taste-test the best homemade pies in the Midwest at the Rustic Inn Cafe and Betty’s Pies.Visit the immersive Grand Portage National Monument.Hike the Oberg Mountain Loop, home to the North Shore’s prettiest Lake Superior overlooks.Embark on a self-guided brewery tour with stops at Voyageur Brewing Company, Castle Danger Brewery, and Bent Paddle Brewing Co (Superior’s Earth Ridger Brewery is also worth the trip).

Don’t be afraid to print out this list and cross them off one by one-think of it as a Northern Minnesota treasure hunt! In hopes of enhancing the already-stellar experience, Cascade Lodge pieced together a comprehensive, 25-piece North Shore bucket list, complete with towering waterfalls, world-famous pie shops, and award-winning craft breweries. And there’s no better place to start and finish each day of exploration than Cascade Lodge, a historic basecamp central to Lutsen and Grand Marais. Couples, families, and groups alike venture through Central Minnesota’s hearth en route to Highway 61 in hopes of rekindling their love for the outdoors while also munching on authentic Midwest cuisines, building blazing campfires, and Instagramming the whole experience. Minnesota’s North Shore remains one of the country’s most underrated four-season adventure-based destinations, thanks in large part to its countless natural attractions, including Gooseberry Falls, Oberg Mountain, and Palisade Head.