Somewhere between “pleasant afternoon walk” and “what have I gotten myself into,” you’ll find Barn Bluff in Red Wing, Minnesota, and it is absolutely worth every step.
This is the hike that most people in the state have never taken, and that is a genuine shame.
Red Wing sits about an hour southeast of the Twin Cities along the Mississippi River, and it’s one of those towns that people drive through without stopping nearly as often as they should.
The town is charming, the river views are beautiful, and rising right at the edge of it all is a 343-foot bluff that has been one of the most dramatic natural landmarks in Minnesota for as long as anyone has been paying attention…