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St. Croix National Scenic Riverway – Minnesota / Wisconsin

Images of St. Croix National Scenic Riverway – Minnesota / Wisconsin, taken in August 2024.

For over 200 miles, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway snakes through Minnesota and Wisconsin protecting the habitats of the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers. The St. Croix forms the border between the two states for the majority of its length.

As I don’t usually target national waterways in my travels, I stumbled upon this park while visiting family in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Months earlier, I had booked an RV park in close proximity to where my aunt and uncle live, not knowing until I arrived that a particularly scenic area of the park was just a few miles away. So, as soon as I arrived, I booked a paddle boat ride on the river through the St. Croix Dalles, a beautiful stretch of the river through a basalt canyon of cliffs and interesting rock formations. Later in the day, I took a short hike along a section of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, where I found a number of interesting mushrooms and fungi growing on the peaceful forest floor. Although the day was overcast, the tranquility of the St. Croix allowed me to capture some beautiful reflections in its waters. Stumbling on this park proves that sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.
The Dalles on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
The Dalles on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR 		View of the rapids from the shore of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
View of the rapids from the shore of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 The Dalles under the Minnesota 8 bridge in St. Croix NSR
The Dalles under the Minnesota 8 bridge in St. Croix NSR		 Basalt rock formations on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Basalt rock formations on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Towering basalt cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Towering basalt cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Approaching Angle Rock on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Approaching Angle Rock on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Angle Rock and a view of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Angle Rock and a view of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 View of the Taylors Falls Princess rounding Angle Rock on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
View of the Taylors Falls Princess rounding Angle Rock on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Taylors Falls Princess reflected in the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Taylors Falls Princess reflected in the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Rock formations along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Rock formations along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Basalt formations along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Basalt formations along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Approaching the stone cross, St. Croix, for which the river was named, in St. Croix NSR
Approaching the stone cross, St. Croix, for which the river was named, in St. Croix NSR		 Huge stone cross, St. Croix, for which the river was named, in St. Croix NSR
Huge stone cross, St. Croix, for which the river was named, in St. Croix NSR		 View along the banks of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
View along the banks of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Trees reflected in the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Trees reflected in the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Small island in the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Small island in the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Reflection of trees along the banks of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Reflection of trees along the banks of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Bald Eagle perched above the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Bald Eagle perched above the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Calm waters on the edge of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Calm waters on the edge of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Large island and basalt cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Large island and basalt cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
View of the cliffs beyond an island on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
View of the cliffs beyond an island on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Basalt cliffs on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Basalt cliffs on the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Reflection of basalt cliffs in the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Reflection of basalt cliffs in the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Towering cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Towering cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Looking into the woods beyond the banks of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Looking into the woods beyond the banks of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Trees on the edge of the towering cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Trees on the edge of the towering cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 A tree grows from the side of a sheer rock face along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
A tree grows from the side of a sheer rock face along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Rugged cliffs on the banks of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Rugged cliffs on the banks of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 A tree grows over the bank of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
A tree grows over the bank of the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Cliff along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Cliff along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Basalt canyon along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Basalt canyon along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Rock cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Rock cliffs along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Witch’s Head in basalt along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
Witch’s Head in basalt along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 The Old Man of the Dalles rock face along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR
The Old Man of the Dalles rock face along the St. Croix River in St. Croix NSR		 Boulder in a pond at the visitor center in St. Croix NSR
Boulder in a pond at the visitor center in St. Croix NSR
Dead tree in a creek along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Dead tree in a creek along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Mushrooms along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Mushrooms along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Flower along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Flower along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Fungi on a downed tree along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Fungi on a downed tree along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Large mushrooms along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Large mushrooms along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
View of the St. Croix River along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
View of the St. Croix River along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Group of mushrooms along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Group of mushrooms along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Mushroom in the forest along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Mushroom in the forest along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Fungus growth along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Fungus growth along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Mushroom along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Mushroom along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Single mushroom growing on top of a rock along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Single mushroom growing on top of a rock along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Dinner plate sized mushroom along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Dinner plate sized mushroom along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Flower along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Flower along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Fungus growing on a dead tree along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Fungus growing on a dead tree along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR		 Large Mushroom along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR
Large Mushroom along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in St. Croix NSR

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