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Michigan
10.1 mi
Distance
813 ft
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3h 46m
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Inside Isle Royale National Park
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Feldtmann Ridge Trail
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Feldtmann Ridge Trail is a scenic point-to-point hike that traverses one of Michigan's most distinctive ridgelines, offering expansive views and rugged terrain. Located on Isle Royale, this trail showcases the island's dramatic geology with rocky ridges, boreal forest, and glimpses of Lake Superior. The ridge walk provides a remote wilderness experience with significant elevation changes and rewarding vistas for those seeking a challenging backcountry adventure.
Greenstone Ridge Trailhead: Hidden Lake
~53 min drive
<p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/camping.htm">Backpack Isle Royale National Park</a> and trek the Greenstone Ridge Trail that connects the southwest end to the northeast end of the island. The island’s longest trail includes forested wilderness, rocky exposed…
Arrowhead-Otter Lake
~1h 22m drive
Easy 0.80-mile out-and-back walk near Arrowhead-Otter Lake.
Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook
~55 min drive
<p>This overlook is at a low rock wall along the trail.</p>
Mount Rose Trail Interpretive Overlook
~55 min drive
<p>The Mount Rose Trails offers multiple stops to view Grand Portage Bay and the Historic Depot from above. Learn some fur trade history and take a photo.</p>
Mount Rose A Story in Rock
~55 min drive
<h2>A Story in Rock</h2> <p>The weathered outcrop above you is made of sedimentary rock, known as the Rove Formation, formed by layers of sands and clay deposited on an ancient sea floor nearly two billion years ago. There are at least two sedimentary rock types visible in the…
Trailhead for Gichi Onigaming, the Grand Portage
~55 min drive
<h2 aria-hidden="true" tabindex="0">Canoe Loading across from the Historic Site</h2> <p>From Thursday August 7 to Sunday August 10, please load/unload canoes off road near the Grand Portage trailhead sign at the corner of Store and Mile Creek Roads. Please do not cross the int…
Mount Rose Trail Bench
~55 min drive
<p>This bench, about halfway up the hill from the Depot trailhead, is a perfect spot to catch your breath in sun dappled shade with a view of Lake Superior through the trees.</p>
Mount Rose Summit
~55 min drive
<p>From the summit of Mount Rose, see the Historic Depot and Grand Portage Bay. On a clear day, Isle Royale is visible on the horizon. A low wall protects people from the edge of a steep dropoff. This is the best place to photograph the Historic Depot from above.</p>
Mount Rose - Once an Island!
~55 min drive
<h2>Mount Rose – Once an Island!</h2> <p>About 12,000 years ago, melting glaciers formed temporary lakes. The biggest, Glacial Lake Duluth, submerged most of the Grand Portage. Its shoreline was 738 feet (225 m) above today’s Lake Superior.</p> <p>The shoreline of Glacial Lake…
Mount Rose Trail Junction
~55 min drive
<p>This bench is at the junction of the two trails. One begins at the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/mount-rose-trailhead-depot.htm">Mount Rose Depot Trailhead</a>. The other begins at the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/mount-rose-trailhead-parking-lot.htm">Mount Ros…