Hidden Falls

One for the list

Is it plungeworthy?

—feet tall

A waterfall on Temperance River.

Scale12/60

Documentation10/20

Character8/20

The details

Watercourse: Temperance River
Coordinates: 47.55661, -90.87412

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About Hidden Falls

Hidden Falls is a waterfall in Minnesota, on Temperance River.

It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.

Plungeworthy rates Hidden Falls 3/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

The falls that lives up to its name: tucked in the Temperance River's twisting gorge in Temperance River State Park — a river named for having no 'bar' at its mouth, hiding its drops in potholes and slots the trail only shows in glimpses. (Our dataset filed it under the wrong river for a while; fixed.)

Getting there

Trailhead: Temperance River State Park, Hwy 61 at Schroeder
Parking: Park lots on both sides of the highway
Road: Paved Hwy 61
Hike: 1 mi round trip (moderate — gorge-rim trail with drop-offs)
Heads up: The gorge trail connects up to the Superior Hiking Trail; every bend hides another pothole cauldron.

When to go

Spring melt turns the slot gorge into a fire hose; summer shows the sculpted rock.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: MN state park permit — $7/day or $35/year
Dogs: Leashed, 6-foot max
Hours: 8am–10pm
Camping: Park campground by reservation
Warnings: Unfenced gorge edges polished by ten thousand years of grit — respect the rim.

Researched from MN DNR — state park permits · Stateparks.com — Temperance River State Park. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Hidden Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.