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Rugged backpacking trails traverse the inland North Shore Highlands
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is located in Minnesota
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park
Location in Minnesota
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is located in the United States
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park
Location in the United States
Location Lake, Minnesota, United States
Area 6,682 acres (27.04 km2)
Elevation 1,391 ft (424 m)
Established 1955
Governing body Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, located between Tettegouche State Park and Temperance River State Park on the North Shore of Lake Superior, near the communities of Little Marais and Finland. It is situated on the Manitou River and was intentionally left largely undeveloped.

History

The original 3,320 acres (13 km2) of land on which this park sits were donated by George H. Crosby in 1955. The park was named both after Crosby and the river which it contains, the Manitou River. A decision was made to keep the park largely undeveloped, and thus it contains only backpacking campsites and not a traditional campground. It was the first backpacking campground in the state of Minnesota, and remains restricted to backpackers to this day.

Wildlife

The park contains numerous wildlife species such as timber wolf, black bear, moose, peregrine falcon, golden eagle, raccoon, Canadian lynx, kestrel, snowshoe hare, beaver, bald eagle, white-tailed deer, hawk, fisher, marten, grouse, red squirrel, Canada jay, and species of bats.

Landscape

Because it is undeveloped, Crosby Manitou State Park contains many undisturbed miles of fir, cedar, spruce, and northern hardwoods. The river itself has cataracts to the north of the park, and Bensen Lake sits across the southwest ridge of the river valley.

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