Eagle Mountain (Minnesota)
Encyclopedia : E : EA : EAG : Eagle Mountain (Minnesota)
Eagle Mountain is the highest point in Minnesota, at 2,301 feet (701 m), located in Cook County at . The mountain is located inside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest near the township of Lutsen. 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 hours; the round trip takes four hours or so. The distance to the peak is about 3.5 miles with a rise of 550 feet. The peak of the mountain is marked with a plaque. A park permit is required to use the park, which can be purchased at the parking lot located off of Forest Road 153.
See also
- List of U.S. states by elevation
- [Eagle mountain at Peakbagger.com]
- [State Highpoints ranked by difficulty]
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.