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High Falls on the Pigeon River
A 28 m waterfall on the Ontario-Minnesota border in Pigeon River Provincial Park, south of Thunder Bay. Short boardwalk and trail access, three viewpoints and river fishing.
What visitors say
High Falls drops about 28 m over a rock ledge on the Pigeon River, which forms the border between Ontario and Minnesota. It's the centrepiece of Pigeon River Provincial Park, just off Highway 61 south of Thunder Bay. Visitors talk about the sheer volume of water, the mist on the overlooks and, on sunny days, a rainbow over the gorge.
Getting there is easy. The trails start from the Ontario Travel Centre at the park entrance, where there are washrooms and parking. A short, barrier-free boardwalk leads toward the river, and the High Falls Trail is a 2 km loop along an old logging road with some stairs and hills. At the falls there are three viewpoints, and one visitor could see a sliver of Lake Superior from the deck.
The park is open year-round. Winter visitors describe the partly frozen falls as worth the walk in snow, though you may need tall boots or snowshoes after a big snowfall. In summer, bug spray is a must. There are picnic spaces, and the longer Finger Point Trail and the boardwalk toward Lake Superior add more to see.
The Pigeon River is open to angling, with walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and chinook salmon listed for the river. The only regular complaint is that the parking lot is small for how popular the falls are.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 494 Google reviews. Conditions and rules change — check current park, access and fishing regulations before you go.