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Second body discovered at Lake Superior cliff this year
8 Jul
Summary
- A 64-year-old man's body was found at Palisade Head.
- This marks the second body discovered at the cliff this year.
- Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the death.
The body of a 64-year-old Duluth man, identified as Michael Morse, was found on the rocks at the base of Palisade Head on Monday, July 6, 2026. The Lake County Sheriff's Office and Lake County Rescue Squad recovered the deceased.
This incident is the second body discovered at the bottom of the 300-foot cliff in Tettegouche State Park this year. On May 27, 2026, authorities found the body of 29-year-old Seth Pipho of Minneapolis. The medical examiner determined Pipho's death was accidental, resulting from multiple blunt-force injuries sustained in a fall.
Palisade Head has been the site of previous fatal incidents. In 2017, a 14-year-old girl died after falling while apparently leaning over the edge. A 48-year-old woman from Hermantown also died in an apparent hiking accident in 2010. The current investigation into Michael Morse's death is ongoing.
