The Top 8 Natural Monuments in Cook County
Cook County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 8
beautiful natural monuments in Cook County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Cook County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 19, 2025
Temperance River Gorge
Highlight • Gorge
The views from the cliff top are spectacular, but be careful! Visitors have been known to have fallen in and swept to a watery demise.
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Devil's Kettle Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
This waterfall splits in two at an outcropping of volcanic rock. The water to the east side of the outcropping plunges into a pool below as expected. However, the water …
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High Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
The Grand Portage is a nine-mile long portage that the voyageurs had to take to bypass these falls and carry their goods from Lake Superior to the canoe country waters to the west.
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Butterwort Cliffs State Scientific and Natural Area
Highlight • Natural Monument
There are no designated trails in the Butterwort Cliffs SNA, so exploring the area alone is not recommended. Cascade River State Park occasionally offers interpretive walks through the Butterwort Cliffs …
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Rose Lake
Highlight • Lake
This beautiful lake lies on the international border between the United States and Canada, nestled within the Boundary Waters (BWCAW). The boundary line runs right down the center of the …
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Upper Falls (Brule River)
Highlight • Waterfall
Upper Falls Can be found just downstream from Devil's Kettle Falls. While a relatively short waterfall, the amount of water going over the falls makes for an impressive sight.
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Bridal Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
Bridal Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in all of the BWCAW. The falls can be found on the Border Route Trail (BRT), and the easiest way to reach …
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Eagle Mountain Summit
Highlight • Summit
Standing at 2,301 ft (701 m) Eagle Mountain is the highest natural point in the state of Minnesota. The summit offers great views of the surrounding wilderness and lakes. You …
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