By Bob Kelleher, Minnesota Public Radio News

TETTEGOUCHE — One of the iconic images of Lake Superior’s North Shore is no more. A rock bridge known as a sea arch on the shoreline in Tettegouche State Park has collapsed, leaving behind a tree covered stone pillar isolated in the lake.

The park is a popular stop both for its breath-taking Lake Superior trails — and for a welcome rest stop half way between Duluth and Grand Marais. But Aug. 23, it was popular for what it lost over the weekend before last.

As a steady stream of visitors arrive to see what was left of the Tettegouche arch, park officials were trying to figure out just when it collapsed.

“What used to be a sea arch became a sea stack this weekend,” park manager Phil Leversedge said. “The arch collapsed so now this is what folks are going out to look at.”

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