Illgen Falls is a roughly 40-foot waterfall on the Baptism River in a detached unit of Tettegouche State Park, located about half a mile upstream of High Falls. A short path off County Road 1 leads to the top of the falls.
Its 40 ft drop is taller than about 33% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
Its water comes from Baptism River. It lies in Lake, Minnesota. The site is on public land managed by Minnesota DNR (Tettegouche State Park).
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. The walk in is brief — comfortable shoes are usually all you need. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 0.8 miles round trip. The nearest town is Silver Bay.
When to go: spring. Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
