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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.
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.
Highway 61 Map
Introduction
Gem 1 Glensheen Mansion
Gem 2 Brighton Beach
Gem 3 The Old Pump House at Lakewood
Gem 4 Stoney Point
Gem 5 Buchanan Settlement Marker
Gem 6 Pierre The Voyageur
Gem 7 The Tugboat Edna G.
Gem 8 The Three-Spot Train Engine
Gem 9 Two Harbors Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast Inn
Gem 10 Two Harbors Breakwall
Gem 11 Sonju Trail
Gem 12 Trail of Whispering Giants Sculpture
Gem 13 Burlington Bay
Gem 14 Flood Bay
Gem 15 Kelsey Beach
Gem 16 Silver Creek Cliff Trail
Gem 17 Wolf Rock of the Superior Hiking Trail
Gem 18 Gooseberry Falls State Park
Gem 19 Water Tower at Gooseberry Falls State Park
Gem 20 Belle P. Cross Anchor, Gooseberry Falls State Park
Gem 21 Gitchi-Gami State Trail
Gem 22 Iona’s Beach
Gem 23 Split Rock Falls
Gem 24 Madeira Pullout
Gem 25 Crazy Bay at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Gem 26 Split Rock Lighthouse and State Park
Gem 27 John Beargrease Indian Cemetery
Gem 28 Silver Bay Marina, Safe Harbor
Gem 29 Rocky Taconite
Gem 30 Bean and Bear Lakes
Gem 31 Tettegouche Camp
Gem 32 Black Beach at Silver Bay
Gem 33 Palisade Head
Gem 34 Trail to Shovel Point at Tettegouche State Park
Gem 35 Crystal Beach
Gem 36 Illgen Falls
Gem 37 Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
Gem 38 Sugarloaf Cove
Gem 39 Taconite Harbor
Gem 40 Father Baraga’s Cross
Gem 41 Cross River Heritage Center
Gem 42 Temperance River, Cauldron Trail
Gem 43 North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum
Gem 44 Butterwort Cliffs Scientific & Natural Area
Gem 45 Cutface Creek Pullout at Good Harbor Bay
Gem 46 Lightkeeper’s House-Cook County Historical Society Museum
Gem 47 Grand Marais Breakwall
Gem 48 Chippewa City
Gem 49 Devil Track River Stonehouse
Gem 50 Paradise Beach at Colvill
Gem 51 Kadunce Creek and Trail
Gem 52 Devil’s Kettle, Judge C.R. Magney State Park
Gem 53 Naniboujou Lodge
Gem 54 Hovland Dock at Chicago Bay
Gem 55 Two-Fish-House Beach
Gem 56 Hollow Rock Resort
Gem 57 Grand Portage Marina and Campground
Gem 58 Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center
Gem 59 Grand Portage National Monument
Gem 60 The Susie Islands Overlook
Gem 61 High Falls of Pigeon River at Grand Portage State Park
About the Authors