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
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. It is a Minnesota State Historic Site.^[2]

Eagle Mountain is only about 15 miles (24 km) 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. Confusingly, there is another, much shorter, peak named Eagle Mountain in northern Minnesota. The shorter Eagle Mountain is part of the Lutsen Mountains ski resort.

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 (5.6 km) with a rise of 550 feet (168 m); the trail is rocky and moderately strenuous. Whale Lake is located about halfway along the trail, and offers two campsites to hikers. 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.	The rugged Eagle Mountain Trail at its junction with the trail to Brule Lake.	April hike to Eagle Mountain	Campsite at Eagle Mountain
Sunset from Eagle Mountain	Campsite at Whale Lake and the base of Eagle Mountain.