Grand Portage National Monument · Minnesota

Mount Rose Trail

0.7 mi of trail, end to end · Hike Grand Portage Trails: 17 mi round trip in the Service's write-up · about 300 ft of climbing · 626 ft–898 ft

HistoryPicnic areasVisitor centers

655 ft 860 ft · 0.2 mi high 860 ft

Along the way Canoe Warehouse Heritage Center picnic area Heritage Center/Headquarters

Trailheads Grand Portage Trail 624 ft Drive there · Mount Rose Loop & Trail 638 ft Drive there · Mount Rose Trail & Loop 627 ft Drive there

Hike Grand Portage Trails 17 mi round trip · the Park Service's write-up

dogs allowed · season <p>The trails are open year round. Snowshoes are recommended for Mount Rose during winter. Snowshoes or skis are recommended for the Grand Portage when there is significant snow on the trail.</p>

Start Trailheads near the North West Company Depot

A person carrying a large box held in place with a head strap.
Hike like a voyageur! Photo: NPS photo / S. Layton

Hiking at the Monument

Grand Portage National Monument offers two trails:

the one mile round trip trail to the top of Mount Rose and the 17 mile round trip Grand Portage. Hikers may camp at Fort Charlotte on the Pigeon River by obtaining a free backcountry permit . Fort Charlotte is the only place within Grand Portage National Monument where camping is allowed.

Bicycles are prohibited on the trails at Grand Portage National Monument.

Trail Safety

Wear sturdy foot wear

Carry water

Pack rain gear and/or warm clothing, dress in layers and long sleeves/pants for bug and sun protection

Remember insect repellent, sunscreen, and a first aid kit

Know the difficulty level of the trail and your physical abilities and limitations

Leave No Trace!

Stay on the trail

Carry out all trash

Leave what you find

No fires except in designated fire rings at Fort Charlotte

Please do not feed or disturb wildlife

Pets

Pets must be restrained on a leash no longer than 6 feet (1.8 m). Pets are not allowed inside buildings or the stockade of the historic depot. There are trails around the perimeter of the stockade allowing a bypass.

Accessibility Trails at Grand Portage National Monument are steep and narrow in places with uneven, rocky footing, and areas of standing water. The Mount Rose Trail has numerous stairs. The Grand Portage trail crosses water and has narrow boardwalks in wet areas.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

Other trails from the same trailheads

All 3 trails in Grand Portage National MonumentFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.