Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain is the highest natural point in Minnesota, United States, at 2,301 feet (701 m).
A mountain, 10 mi northeast of Lutsen Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to -1°. When to go ↓
No airline airport nearby
The closest airport with airline service is Duluth (DLH), 106 miles away.
Lutsen Township is the nearest base
Lutsen Township is 10 miles southwest, with 13 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 64–74°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Lutsen Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain is the highest natural point in Minnesota, United States, at 2,301 feet (701 m). It is in northern Cook County in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest in the Misquah Hills, northwest of Grand Marais. It is a Minnesota State Historic Site.
Eagle Mountain is only about 12 miles (19 km) from Minnesota's lowest elevation, Lake Superior, at 600 feet (183 m). It is part of the Canadian Shield. There is also another much shorter peak also named Eagle Mountain in northern Minnesota. The shorter peak is part of the Lutsen Mountains ski resort.
- Type
- Mountain
- Elevation
- 2,300 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 26K a year
Where to stay near Eagle Mountain
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Grand Marais (32) and Lutsen Township (13).
Grand Marais
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
1,290 people
14 mi southeast of Eagle Mountain
Compare 4 towns
| Town | From Eagle Mountain | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Marais | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 32 10 hotels · 5 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 1,290 | $311K |
| Lutsen Township 70% vacation homes | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 536 | $441K |
| Tofte Township 58% vacation homes | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 10 6 hotels · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 270 | $286K |
| Schroeder Township 54% vacation homes | 23 mi southwest | 35 min | 4 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 177 | $406K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Eagle Mountain
Other well-known places within 65 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
123 mi State parkJudge C. R. Magney State Park
30 mi Park & preserveBoundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
61 mi LighthouseSplit Rock Lighthouse
39 mi National MonumentGrand Portage National Monument86K visitors a year218 mi Ski areaLutsen Mountains76 runs · 787 ft vertical
45 mi National forestSuperior National Forest
65 mi National LakeshoreApostle Islands National Lakeshore261K visitors a year
49 mi State parkTettegouche State ParkPhoto credits
Judge C. R. Magney State Park: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: R27182818 at English Wikipedia (Original text: Reid Priedhorsky (R27182818)), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Split Rock Lighthouse: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 · Grand Portage National Monument: Rufus Sarsaparilla on wikipédia en, Public domain · Superior National Forest: No machine-readable author provided. MisterSquirrel~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Tettegouche State Park: Desertson67 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Eagle Mountain
What town is Eagle Mountain near?
Lutsen Township, MN, about 10 miles southwest.
When is the best time to visit Eagle Mountain?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 64–74°.
What is the closest airport to Eagle Mountain?
Duluth (DLH), about 106 miles away. The nearest big hub is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), about 244 miles.
Where should I stay near Eagle Mountain?
Grand Marais (14 mi, 32 places to stay), Lutsen Township (10 mi, 13 places to stay) and Tofte Township (16 mi, 10 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.