Congdon Park — Attraction in Duluth

One of the most unexpectedly beautiful parks we've ever hiked. We've been in many parks to see water falls and they are all nice but this was special. Gorges and canyons with spectacular views and access down to the water for pics. All other reviews were right, you completely forget you are in the middle of a city neighborhood. We parked on 4th St bridge and started uphill on the west side and debated whether to cross and finish on the east side. That's the best part. We live in Michigan and go to the UP every year and this time we decided to see what northern WI and MN were like. Absolutely beautiful in their own way. Great to live in the...

Well, old Chester Congdon knew what he was doing when he had the trails and walking bridges built along the creek. It is very serene, and feels like you are miles away from the city. The falls here are not spectacular, but are still very pretty. We went in the late afternoon/early evening and the light was perfect for some beautiful pictures of the trail and falls. For being as convenient as it is, I was surprised there were not more people enjoying the walk in nature. We passed a few people, but felt like we had the trail pretty much...

This is a local, nieghborhood, trail with excellent, small, waterfalls. There's a main, gravel and paved trail and lots of social/sight seeing trails that take you closer to various falls. Seems like lots of locals use this trail so it's not unusual to see someone talking on their cell phone. While this is normally poor trial edicate, I was a bit jealous these folks had this really neat trail in their backyard. The rumbling of the water drowns out any...