Abby Sunshine

Wow- if you are looking for a breathtaking view, check out Palisade Head along the North Shore of Lake Superior. We were nonchalantly recommended this spot by a local information booth volunteer. Let me sum it up by saying that I’m glad we left Abby in the car when we first explored the location.

Check out this picture! Palisade Head is a large rock formation on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. It was formed from a rhyolitic lava flow which was extruded some 1.1 billion years ago. It created extremely hard volanic rock which resisted a billion years of erosion which cut down surrounding formations. This formed both Palisade Head and Shovel Point. Its high point is over 300 feet above the level of the lake; the lakeside cliffs stand up to several hundred feet above water level.

There is a small man-made wall along a part of this cliff, at the lookout.  As I mentioned SMALL, so it would be very easy to walk off a cliff. If you’ve been to the Grand Canyon, along some of those edges, you know what I mean. It’s absolutely beautiful and really takes your breath away.

This is a better place for Pupper Wupper during explorations like this. Word to the wise, always check out the “lay of the land” before inviting your canine to accompany you. I shudder to think of her being curious of things along the cliff. . .