Thanks, Brihaji, you flatter me but I'm really not that good.
Unfortunately, I left my SLR at home and only had a point and shoot with me.
On the way back from Split Rock, we stopped at another State park that was on the way home.
Gooseberry Falls State Park
The area known as Gooseberry Falls State Park is intricately tied to human use of Lake Superior. At different times, the Cree, the Dakotah, and the Ojibwe lived along the North Shore. As early as 1670, the Gooseberry River appeared on explorer maps. The river was either named after the French explorer Sieur des Groseilliers or after the Anishinabe Indian name, Shab-on-im-i-kan-i-sibi; when translated, both refer to gooseberries. In the 1870s, commercial and sport fishermen began to use this area.
By the 1890s, logging became the principle use of the land around the Gooseberry River. In 1900, the Nestor Logging Company built its headquarters at the river mouth and a railway was used to carry the pine to the lake for rafting to the sawmills. Because of fires and intensive logging pressures, the pine disappeared by the early 1920s.
With the rise of North Shore tourism in the 1920s, there was a concern that the highly scenic North Shore would be accessible only to the rich. As a result the Legislature authorized preservation of the area around Gooseberry Falls in 1933. The following year, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began to develop the park. CCC crews built the park's stone and log buildings and the 300-foot long "Castle in the Park" stone retaining wall. They also laid out the original campground, picnic grounds and trails. The area officially became Gooseberry Falls State Park in 1937. The CCC camps closed in 1941, but the park's CCC legacy lives on.
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This is another park on the shores of Lake Superior. 1682 acres are set aside, at this location, for the enjoyment of citizens of the State.
It is known for a series of waterfalls that occur as the Gooseberry River and a number of small streams come off the cliffs and feed into Lake Superior
There are three basic falls, the Upper, Middle and Lower falls.
A number of trails go through this park. The paved Gitchi Gami State Trail is great for bike riding. There a number of smaller trails for hiking. The
famed Superior Hiking Trail (rated one of the ten best in the country) goes through this park as well as the previously mentioned Split Rock State Park on its way up the North Shore.
![Image](http://roundhouseinc.org/images/stpk/gbfalls/Dscn0735a.jpg)
A number of very well maintained paths go through the park, they are raised higher than the surrounding areas so you don't step on the delicate flora and fauna.
![Image](http://roundhouseinc.org/images/stpk/gbfalls/Dscn0742a.jpg)
This is also a very dog friendly park. We saw a lot of people out for the day, with their dogs.
![Image](http://roundhouseinc.org/images/stpk/gbfalls/Dscn0748a.jpg)
All the trails were lined with vivid splashes of color as the wildflowers were in full bloom.
![Image](http://roundhouseinc.org/images/stpk/gbfalls/Dscn0744a.jpg)
Wild Roses
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