61 gems on Highway 61 : your guide to Minnesota's North Shore : from well known attractions to best kept secrets

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61 gems on Highway 61 : your guide to Minnesota's North Shore : from well known attractions to best kept secrets

Author:

Mayo, William (Bill), author.

ISBN:

9781591937944

Edition:

2nd revised ed.

Physical Description:

136 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm.

Contents:

Glensheen Mansion -- Brighton Beach -- The Old Pump House at Lakewood -- Stoney Point -- Buchanans Settlement marker -- Pierre the Voyageur -- The tugboat Edna G. -- The Three-Spot train engine -- Two Harbors Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast Inn -- Two Harbors breakwall -- Sonju Trail -- Trail of Whispering Giants sculpture -- Burlington Bay -- Flood Bay -- Kelsey Beach -- Silver Creek Cliff trail -- Wolf Rock of the Superior Hiking Trail -- Gooseberry Falls State Park -- Water tower at Gooseberry Falls State Park -- Belle P. Cross anchor, Gooseberry Falls State Park -- Gitchi-Gami State Trail -- Iona's Beach -- Split Rock Falls -- Madeira Pullout -- Crazy Bat at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park -- Split Rock State Park and Lighthouse -- John Beargrease Indian Cemetery -- Silver Bay Marina, Safe Harbor -- Rocky Taconite -- Bean and Bear Lakes -- Tettegouche Camp -- Black Beach at Silver Bay -- Palisade Island -- Trail to Shovel Point at Tettegouche State Park -- Crystal Beach -- Illgen Falls -- Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center -- Sugarloaf Cove -- Taconite Harbor -- Father Baraga's Cross -- Cross River Heritage Center -- Temperance River, Cauldron Trail -- North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum -- Butterwort Cliffs scientific & natural area -- Cutface Creek Pullout at Good Harbor Bay -- Lightkeeper's house-Cook County Historical Sociey Museum -- Grand Marais breakwall -- Chippewa City -- Devil Track River Stonehouse -- Paradise Beach at Colvill -- Kadunce Creek and trail -- Devil's Kettle, Judge C.R. Magney State Park -- Naniboujou Lodge -- Hovland Dock at Chicago Bay -- Two-Fish-House Beach -- Hollow Rock Resort -- Grand Portage Marina and Campground -- Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center -- Grand Portage National Monument -- The Susie Islands overlook -- High Falls of Pigeon River at Grand Portage State Park.

Subject Term:

Historic sites -- Superior, Lake -- Guidebooks.

Historic buildings -- Superior, Lake -- Guidebooks.

Geographic Term:

United States Highway 61 -- Guidebooks.

Superior, Lake -- Guidebooks.

Minnesota -- Guidebooks.

Minnesota -- Description and travel.

Genre:

Guidebooks

Added Author:

Mayo, Kathryn,

Summary:

Discover the North Shore you haven't seen. Highway 61, from Duluth to the Canadian border, is peppered with tourist hotspots that Minnesotans love. But even the most devout North Shore traveler doesn't know Lake Superior like Kathryn and William Mayo do. These explorers and residents of the region outline the best sites you may not know about. --

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Discover the North Shore you haven't seen.

Highway 61, from Duluth, Minnesota, to the Canadian border, is peppered with tourist hotspots that Minnesotans love. But even the most devout North Shore traveler doesn't know Lake Superior like William and Kathryn Mayo do. These explorers and residents of the region outline the best sites that you may not know about in this revised and updated edition of the popular guide to the best sites and experiences along one of the state's most scenic roads. The entertaining book spotlights 61 of the North Shore's hidden treasures and tourist favorites, offering complete site details and need-to-know information, such as driving directions, accessibility, and fun facts. Full-color photographs and maps further enhance the usefulness of this handy guidebook, so get 61 Gems on Highway 61 for your next North Shore adventure. With this book in hand, you'll experience the beautiful region in a whole new way.

Author Notes

William Mayo is a former Duluth resident and has lived in Two Harbors, Minnesota, for the last 23 years. Long a part of the poetry scene of the North Shore and a former Artist-in-Residence for Isle Royale National Park, he has published work in National Geographic Traveler , Poets Who Haven't Moved to St. Paul , and Zenith City Arts . He also holds an AAS Degree in Human Services and is an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Pillager Band. His love of the North Shore came early, while driving along old Highway 61 with his parents as a boy. Whether in a canoe, diving, or walking the beach, he is always awe-inspired by the eternal mystery of the Lake.

A Minnesota native and longtime visitor to the North Shore, Kathryn Mayo now resides within view of Lake Superior. Frequent trips "Up North" finally gave over to permanent residence, and Kate has drawn on her previous perspective as a visitor to the area in the compilation of these narratives. She spent most of her career in the role of counselor and is a licensed therapist and addictions counselor with an MA in counseling psychology.

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Gem 4: Stoney Point How to Get There: On Old 61, travel about 8 miles from the Old Pump House at Lakewood. Turn right off of Old 61 onto Stoney Point Drive. This gravel road travels about 1 mile before rejoining Highway 61. There are numerous spots where there is enough room on the shoulder to park safely. From Highway 61 Expressway, head north of Duluth for about 10 miles. Turn right at Alseth Road and follow it for about 1 mile all the way to Stoney Point Drive. Accessibility: This is a great place to view the lake, and because it's so accessible by car, anyone can pull off to the side of the road and get an eyeful without even getting out. The road also offers a nice place to take a stroll to stretch your legs, and it is relatively even and flat. Getting down to the water's edge requires some scrambling on rocks, so use caution. Cool Things to Know: Well known by locals as a great place to head to when the weather is roaring out of the northeast, this is an ideal spot for watching the Lake in her wild moods. When waves are crashing in a good blow, the spray can sometimes fly up over the road, giving you a safe front-row seat to the Lake at her most tempestuous. The lay of the land, angle of the shore, and power of Lake Superior make this a favorite spot of surfers who say it rivals some of the best surfing locales in the world. A good day for surfing can happen even in mid-winter, and, if you are lucky, you'll see many brave souls riding the waves here in full wetsuits. In good weather, you can explore the expanse of black basalt lava flow that is marked by clear striations and gouges left behind by the glaciers about 12,000 years ago. Excerpted from 61 Gems on Highway 61: A Guide to Minnesota's North Shore, from Well Known Attractions to Best Kept Secrets by William Mayo, Kathryn Mayo All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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