Fall comes twice in this part of the U.S. and it’s extra spectacular along the shoreline.

The coastal town of Grand Marais is the next big stop.

There are also plenty of campgrounds en route.

Aerial view of Highway 61 along Lake Pepin in Minnesota

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(Their Smashburger is a local favorite.)

(They serve breakfast and lunch, too.)

Nearby, theAngry Trout Cafeoffers lakefront indoor-outdoor dining out of an old commercial fishing shanty.

High Falls at Tettegouche State Park in fall in Minnesota

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Sailboats in Grand Marais harbor in fall in Minnesota

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Empty chair lift in fall in Duluth, Minnesota

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