Minnesota Seasons - Temperance River State Park

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	About

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	Location

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	Size
	5,007 acres statutory, 1,134 owned

	Parking
	N47 33.346, W90 52.301

	Hours
	Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.

	Fees
	Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35


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					Cook County
					Northeast Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	22 miles ½ mile interpretive

	Hunting
	All hunting but no trapping in a 600-acre section of the park. No hunting or trapping elsewhere. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details.


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Northern Superior Uplands
	Ecological Subsection			North Shore Highlands
	Land Type Association			North Shore Till Plain Sawtooth Mountain Bedrock Complex

	Native Plant Communities*
	Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp Aspen - Birch Forest: Balsam Fir Subtype Aspen - Birch Woodland Beaver Wetland Complex Bedrock/Boulder Shore (River): Intermittent Streambed Subtype Bedrock/Boulder Shore (River): Permanent Stream Subtype Black Ash - Aspen - Balsam Poplar Swamp (Northeastern) Black Ash - Conifer Swamp (Northeastern) Clay/Mud Shore (River): Permanent Stream Subtype Crystalline Bedrock Outcrop (Northern) Crystalline Bedrock Outcrop (Northern) / Bedrock Shrubland (Inland) / Woodland Complex Felsic Cliff (Northern) / Northern Talus Complex Gravel/Cobble Beach (Lake Superior) Gravel/Cobble Beach (River): Permanent Stream Subtype Jack Pine Woodland (Bedrock) Lowland White Cedar Forest (North Shore) Mesic Felsic Cliff (Northern) Mesic Mafic Cliff (Northern) Mesic Mafic Cliff (Northern) / Northern Talus Complex Northern Terrace Forest Northern Wet Meadow / Carr Paper Birch - Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Poor Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp Rich Black Spruce Swamp (Basin) Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Upland White Cedar Forest White Cedar Swamp (Northeastern) White Cedar - Yellow Birch Forest Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp Young Forest Complex
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

	Natural Features


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	Temperance River

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	Slideshows


	Hiking Club: Temperance River State Park, September 2015 Carey




	Temperance River State Park Richard Sanders

	About Temperance River State Park



	Temperance River State Park MN Chris Kratzke

	About Published on Feb 11, 2014 I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator



	Temperance River State Park, Minnesota campsitephotosdotcom

	About Published on Oct 30, 2013 Favorite Sites: 1, 2, 5, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 37, 40, 44, 46

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	Other Videos


	Hiking Temperance River State Park in Minnesota Anthony's Outdoors

	About Oct 18, 2018 Hiking the Temperance River State Park in Minnesota for our annual family hiking trip takes us to a great state park that we can't wait to get back to! The weather hampered some filming, so I apologize the limited footage in advance. Temperance River State Park is truely a gem along the Minnesota Northshore.



	TEMPERANCE RIVER STATE PARK \| Hiking & Waterfalls \| Minnesota’s North Shore on Lake Superior Jeanie Marie

	About Jul 21, 2020 TEMPERANCE RIVER STATE PARK \| Hiking & Waterfalls \| Minnesota’s North Shore on Lake Superior Temperance River State Park is so unique and one of my favorite state parks on Minnesota’s North Shore. The river flows deep within a gorge which makes the hiking trails so great because the waterfall trails run right along the river gorge. There are several small falls along the length of the gorge. It's an easy hike to go along the river and see the water churning. You do not need to pay to enter the state park if you park along highway 61—so be sure to stop and enjoy the beautiful views and great hikes! If you want to see more vlogs like this be sure to give this a thumbs up! Xoxo Jeanie



	TEMPERANCE RIVER STATE PARK \| Hiking & Waterfalls \| Minnesota’s North Shore on Lake Superior Ricky Ventures

	About Oct 20, 2021 TEMPERANCE RIVER STATE PARK \| Hiking & Waterfalls \| Minnesota’s North Shore on Lake Superior #lakesuperior #greatlakes #northshore Another stop along the North Shore. This time we visit The Temperance River State Park. We do a little hiking and check out the cool waterfall!



	Temperance River State Park Walking Trails and Water Features Nomadic VanAddict

	About Sep 12, 2020



	Temperance River State Park Jim Kallinen

	About Uploaded on Sep 6, 2011 Walk up to the falls area.



	5 Temperance River State Park, Minnesota MrZbijadek

	About Published on May 31, 2013

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Plants

bluebead lily (Clintonia borealis)

western spotted coralroot (Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis)

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Visits
5/26/2011

Birds


Four bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Special Concern	American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Birds List

Minnesota DNR Bird checklist

eBird Field Checklist

Fishes

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fishes List

Fungi and Lichens


Three fungi and lichen species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Shag-Belly Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon moulinsii)
Threatened	Golden Dot Lichen (Arthrorhaphis citrinella)
Special Concern	Hanging Fringe Lichen (Anaptychia crinalis)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fungi List

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Lichens List

Insects and Arachnids

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Insects List

Mammals


One mammal species with conservation status in Minnesota has been seen here:
Special Concern	little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Mammals List

Plants


Ten plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:
Endangered	Scotch false asphodel (Tofieldia pusilla)
Threatened	alpine woodsia (Woodsia alpina) smooth woodsia (Woodsia glabella)
Special Concern	common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris ssp. vulgaris) Douglas hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) Hudson Bay eyebright (Euphrasia hudsoniana var. ramosior) intermediate sedge (Carex media) least moonwort (Botrychium simplex) slender spikerush (Eleocharis nitida) spike trisetum (Trisetum spicatum)