Vermilion Falls is a powerful torrent where the Vermilion River funnels through a narrow granite chasm roughly 10 feet wide near Crane Lake in northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest. A short quarter-mile round-trip trail leads to an observation deck overlooking the gorge.
Its water comes from Vermilion River. It lies in St. Louis, Minnesota. The site is on public land managed by USFS – Superior National Forest.
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 0.25 miles round trip. The nearest town is Crane Lake.
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.
