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Minnesota
0.4 mi
Distance
696 ft
Gain
16 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Grand Portage National Monument
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Why you'll love it
Mount Rose Summit
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<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!
~0 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…
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Mount Rose Trail Junction
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<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…
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<p>This overlook is at a low rock wall along the trail.</p>
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