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. 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.


  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Topographical map, Eagle Mountain. terraserver.microsoft.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-23.

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