These 20 Epic Hills In Minnesota Will Drop Your Jaw

Minnesota is known for many things, but mountains are not one of them. It may take some work to find them in Minnesota and, while we sometimes don’t like to admit it, most of them amount to nothing more than hills. However, if we combine all of the hills, mountains, or whatever you call them in Minnesota, you will find that there is no shortage of elevated locations from which spectacular views can be found.

1. A lot of phenomenal sights are found on the North Shore of Lake Superior and it has many fantastic elevated views like this.

2. What's left of taconite mining on the Mesabi Iron Range is dazzling!

3. Spirit Mountain in Duluth is absolutely breathtaking in this shot.

4. On the Oberg Mountain Loop views like this amazing one are abundant.

5. Great River Bluffs Park in Minnesota offers stunning hillside scenery.

6. Mt. Trudee on the North Shore is simply spectacular.

7. Another outstanding view from the Iron Range, but this time the mining left room for a lake!

8. The Driftless Area in southeastern Minnesota is absolutely beautiful with rolling hills.

9. Moose Mountain offers breathtaking scenery in the warm months...

10. And a beautiful place for winter activities during the rest of the year!

11. The views from Wisconsin's Brady''s Bluff show the equally impressive bluffs across the river in Minnesota.

12. The hysterically dubbed "Maple Grove Mountains" can make any Minnesotan chuckle.

13. Hermann Heights Monument is a hillside spectacle.

14. This snowy landscape shows that Minnesota hills are impressive all winter long.

15. Surrounding Lake Johanna there are some wonderful rolling hills.

16. Along the North Shore, you can find many spectacular cliffs for elevated views.

17. Interstate State Park is sensational in the snowy seasons.

18. Amazing city views can be found from Tower Hill Park in Minneapolis.

19. Barn Bluff is an example of the gorgeous riverside bluffs in Minnesota.

20. This view Blueberry Hill on the Gunflint Trail is so awe-inspiring, you'll want to head there right away!

Obviously, Minnesota is way more vertical than most people assume and you will always be able to elevate yourself for a stunning view.

Jo Magliocco

Minnesota staff writer for Only in Your State and owner of Minnesota blog NorthGuide.co, I'm a Minneapolis transplant who loves my cats, camera, and local coffee. On the weekends I'm usually exploring the North Shore or making my way through the list of Minnesota's State Parks. Want to talk about MN or ask me a question? Tweet me @sotafiedjo!