Eagle Mountain (Minnesota) Explained

Eagle Mountain
Photo Size:200
Elevation Ft:2301
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1321
Map:Minnesota
Map Size:175
Label Position:left
Listing:U.S. state high point 37th
Coordinates:47.8974°N -90.5601°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Eagle Mountain
Easiest Route:Maintained hiking trail

Eagle Mountain is the highest natural point in Minnesota, United States, at 2301feet. It is in northern Cook County in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest in the Misquah Hills, northwest of Grand Marais. It is a Minnesota State Historic Site.[3]

Eagle Mountain is only about 12miles from Minnesota's lowest elevation, Lake Superior, at 600 feet (183 m).[4] It is part of the Canadian Shield. There is also another much shorter peak also named Eagle Mountain in northern Minnesota. The shorter peak is part of the Lutsen Mountains ski resort.

Access

The hike to the summit can be made in about two and a half hours. The distance to the peak is about 3.5miles with an elevation gain of 550feet. The trail is rocky and moderately strenuous. Whale Lake is about halfway along the trail and offers two campsites to hikers. The peak of the mountain is marked with a plaque.

Permits are required because portions of this hike enter the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Self-issued permits are available at any Superior National Forest ranger station or at the trailhead. Instructions and the permit can usually be found at the trailhead kiosk.[5]

Among the highest natural points (highpoints) in each U.S. state, Eagle Mountain ranks 37th.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. 6440 . Eagle Mountain, Minnesota . 2011-05-14.
  2. 656081 . Eagle Mountain . 2011-05-14.
  3. Web site: Minnesota Statute § 138.57, subd. 3 . Minnesota Revisor of Statutes . 2007-02-26.
  4. Web site: Great Lakes Atlas: Factsheet #1 . 2013-06-06 . April 11, 2011 . United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  5. Web site: Eagle Mountain Trail. USDA Forest Service. 2014-02-16.
  6. Web site: Map and List of U.S. State Highpoints. The Peak Seeker. 2016-02-16.