Eagle Mountain (Minnesota)

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Eagle Mountain

Plaque marking the peak of Eagle Mountain
Elevation 2,301 feet (701 m)
Location Cook County, Minnesota
Range Misquah Hills
Coordinates 47°53′51″N, 90°33′36″W
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route Maintained hiking trail

Eagle Mountain is the highest point in Minnesota, at 2,301 feet (701 m), located in Cook County.[1] The mountain is located inside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest in the Misquah Hills, northwest of the community of Grand Marais. Eagle Mountain is only about 15 miles from Minnesota's lowest point Lake Superior, at 607 feet (185 m). Eagle Mountain is part of the Canadian Shield, as is the rest of northeastern Minnesota.

The hike to the summit can be made in about two and a half hours; the round trip takes five hours or so. The distance to the peak is about 3.5 miles with a rise of 550 feet; the trail is rocky and moderately strenuous. The peak of the mountain is marked with a plaque. As the peak is located in a national wilderness area, a permit is required. Self-issued permits are available at any Superior National Forest ranger station or at the trailhead.

View from near the top of Eagle Mountain.
View from near the top of Eagle Mountain.
The rugged Eagle Mountain Trail at its junction with the trail to Brule Lake.
The rugged Eagle Mountain Trail at its junction with the trail to Brule Lake.

[edit] References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Topographical map, Eagle Mountain. terraserver.microsoft.com. Retrieved on March 23, 2007.

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