Minnesota Seasons - Judge C.R. Magney State Park

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About

Ownership

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Overview

History

Management

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Location

Size

4,695 acres statutory, 4,323 owned

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				Cook County
				Northeast Minnesota

Parking

4051 East Highway 61
Grand Marais, MN 55604

N47 49.187, W90 3.196

Hours

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

Fees

Daily park permit: $7

Annual park permit: $35

Maps

all season (PDF)

all season (GeoPDF)

Activities

Hiking

Biking

Mountain biking

Horseback riding

Picnicking

Camping

Backpacking

Rock climbing and bouldering

Swimming

Boating

Canoeing

Birding

Nature photography

Geocaching

Cross country skiing

Skate-skiing

Winter hiking

Snowshoeing

Snowmobiling

Trails


Hiking	9 miles, mostly on the Superior Hiking Trail.
Cross country skiing	No groomed ski trails
Snowshoe	Anywhere in park

Hunting and Fishing

No hunting. The park may hold one or more managed hunts in the fall.

In most cases, Minnesota residents do not need a permit to fish in Minnesota State Parks.


Ecology

Ecological Classification
Ecological Province			Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
Ecological Section			Northern Superior Uplands
Ecological Subsection			Border Lakes North Shore Highlands
Land Type Association			North Shore Till Plain Northern Lights Lake Till Plain Tettegouche Till Plain Vegetable Lakes Till Plain

Native Plant Communities*
Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp Aspen - Birch Forest: Balsam Fir Subtype Beaver Wetland Complex Bedrock/Boulder Shore (River): Intermittent Streambed Subtype Bedrock/Boulder Shore (River): Permanent Stream Subtype Bedrock Shrubland (Inland) Black Ash - Alder Swamp (Northern) Black Ash - Aspen - Balsam Poplar Swamp (Northeastern) Black Ash - Conifer Swamp (Northeastern) Black Ash - Mountain Maple Swamp (Northern) Dry Felsic Cliff (Northern) Dry Mafic Cliff (Northern) Dry Open Talus (Northern) Gravel/Cobble Beach (River): Permanent Stream Subtype Lowland White Cedar Forest (North Shore) Mesic Felsic Cliff (Northern) Mesic Mafic Cliff (Northern) Mesic Open Talus (Northern) Mesic Scrub Talus (Northern) Northern Wet-Mesic Boreal Hardwood-Conifer Forest Paper Birch - Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Spruce - Fir Woodland (North Shore) Upland White Cedar Forest White Pine - Red Pine Forest Wet Felsic Cliff (Northern) Young Forest Complex
* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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Wayne Rasmussen

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Park entrance		Aspen - Birch Forest: Balsam Fir Subtype

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Judge Magney State Park
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Judge C.R. Magney State Park
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Published on Feb 13, 2014

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The Devil's Kettle

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Devils Kettle Falls, Judge C.R. Magney State Park, Minnesota 6/21/13
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Devils Kettle Falls, Judge C.R. Magney State Park, Minnesota 6/21/13

Music: Nick Drake "Pink Moon" and Led Zeppelin "Going To California"

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8/12/2011

Birds


Two bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Special Concern	Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Birds List

Minnesota DNR Bird checklist

eBird Field Checklist

Fishes


One fish species with conservation status in Minnesota has been seen here:
Special Concern	lake chub (Couesius plumbeus)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fishes List


Fungi and Lichens
Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Lichens List

Insects and Arachnids


One insect and arachnid species with conservation status in Minnesota has been seen here:
Special Concern	ocellated darner (Boyeria grafiana)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Insects List


Mammals
Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Mammals List

Plants


Five plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:
Endangered	auricled twayblade (Neottia auriculata)
Threatened	common moonwort (Botrychium lunaria)
Special Concern	Douglas hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) Oregon woodsia (Woodsia oregana ssp. cathcartiana) pale moonwort (Botrychium pallidum)