Hidden Falls (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

Hidden Falls is a waterfall within a protected natural and recreational area along the Mississippi River bluffs in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The waterfall is within Hidden Falls Regional Park, a public park maintained by the City of Saint Paul. The main feature of the park is the small, spring-feed waterfall for which the park is named.[1] The waterfall may be dry in periods of limited precipitation.[2]

For similarly named sites in the United States, see Hidden Falls.
Hidden Falls
Hidden Falls in August 2013
Hidden Falls within the regional park
TypeUrban park
LocationSaint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates44.90968°N 93.19233°W / 44.90968; -93.19233
Created1887
StatusOpen all year
WebsiteHidden Falls Regional Park

History

Maps from the early 1800s label the park area as Rum Town and Lebanon Grove.[3]

The area of park was selected by Horace Cleveland in 1887 to be one of Saint Paul's main parks. The actual development of the area as a park was by the Works Progress Administration in 1936-1937,[1] including construction of a limestone staircase leading from the base of the falls up to East River Parkway.[4] In the 1960s, re-development of the park resulted in four main areas: nature preserve, boat launch, picnic site, and scenic falls. Hidden Falls Regional Park lies within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and is maintained by the City of Saint Paul.[1]

In the 2020s, redevelopment of the nearby Twin Cities Assembly Plant, a former Ford Motor Company automobile manufacturing site, and restoration of the area's watershed, may result in more consistent water flows over the falls.[5]

Recreation

Hidden Falls Regional Park includes 6.7 miles (10.8 km) of paved trails for hiking and cycling[1] that to the north connect it to the Watergate Marina and Crosby Farm Regional Park. Hidden Falls is popular for bicycling and walking, picnicking and grilling, boating, bird watching, and fishing.[2][6]

See also

References
  1. "Hidden Falls Regional Park". Saint Paul, Minnesota. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  2. National Park Service (February 28, 2020). "Hidden Falls Regional Park - Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  3. "Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: Trail Guide, Minneapolis/Saint Paul Area" (PDF). National Park Service History eLibrary. National Park Service. 2000. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  4. Heneghan, Natalie (2015-04-03). "Hidden Falls Regional Park Improvements - St. Paul MN". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  5. Walsh, James (2018-11-03). "Restored stream to be central feature of Ford plant site's redevelopment in St. Paul". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  6. "Hidden Falls, Mississippi River". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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