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Eagle Mountain Trail

EasyMinnesota · United States

GPX
Distance
5.2 km (3.2 mi)
Elevation gain
166 m (545 ft)
Typical time
1 hr 16 min
Difficulty
Easy
Route type
Point to point
Highest point
696 m (2,283 ft)

About Eagle Mountain Trail

3.5 mile hike to top of Eagle Mountain - Minnesota's hightest point

Route map

Easy5.2 km166 m

Route line from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. View the source relation

Elevation

Elevation profile

Ascent
+166 m
Descent
6 m
High
696 m (2,283 ft)
Low
532 m (1,745 ft)
512 m563 m614 m665 m716 m0.0 km1.3 km2.6 km3.8 km5.1 km

Know before you go

Best season
April to October
Waymarked
Not consistently
Surface
Mixed natural surface
Dogs
Not recorded, check locally
Wheelchair access
Not accessible
Entrance fee
No fee recorded
Camping
Not recorded
Drinking water
Carry your own
Toilets
Not recorded
Mobile coverage
Generally usable
Parking
Park at the trailhead, arrive early in high season
Emergency
112 in Europe, 911 in North America

How this trail scores

Computed from distance, ascent, terrain features, surface and access data.

Scenery
50/100

Terrain features, relief and photographic interest

Adventure
32/100

Distance, ascent and how wild the ground is

Difficulty
15/100

Effort index from distance and climbing

Accessibility
72/100

Surface, gradient and ease of reaching it

Family
66/100

Suitability for children who already walk

Dogs
62/100

Access rules, terrain and water along the way

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