Cutface Creek
Minnesota
Find: Lake Superior Agates, amygaloidal basalt, possible thomsonite
GPS: 47.73102, -90.43976
Nearest city: Duluth, MN
Recommended Vehicle: Any
Summary:
Cutface Creek is a very popular stop for tourists just South of Grand Marais. It gets a lot of traffic, especially during peak Summer months. For this reason, I would taper your expectations on finding anything spectacular here. However, this area did have an interesting pattern of white banded chalcedony that weren’t quite agates found all along the shores.
You may be able to find some agates or even thomsonite if you toss on some waders and hike through the water, but this spot gets a heavy amount of beachcombing especially in the Summer months.
Video Guide
Check out the video for a better look at what can be found when exploring this spot.
Jump to the 3rd timestamp on the video to see Cutface Creek.
If I could only bring 3 tools…
Chest Waders
Chest waders were the single best investment I made for exploring the shores of Lake Superior.
Agate Scoop
An agate scoop is helpful for both keeping dry and picking up rocks faster. You don’t need a fancy one. Mine is a golf club welded to a kitchen scoop.
Classifier
A classifier is helpful if you’re a fan of small agates and stones. One with a larger, 1-inch mesh would be what I’d pick.