Isle Royale National Park · Michigan

Windigo Nature Trail

0.9 mi of trail, end to end · about 100 ft of climbing · 618 ft–724 ft

Visitor centers

618 ft 626 ft · 0.9 mi high 724 ft

Along the way Windigo Visitor Center

Walk the Windigo Nature Trail the Park Service's write-up

1-2 Hours · no dogs · Spring, Summer, Fall

Start Windigo Nature Trail at Isle Royale National Park

A wooden boardwalk a part of the trail goes through a forest with small plants on the ground.
The Windigo Nature Trail is a short hike that circles the Windigo area. Photo: © VALERIE MARTIN

About this Trail

Mileage: About 1.2 miles

Rocks and roots on trail

Boardwalks slippery when wet

Trailheads

Windigo

Feldtmann Lake Trail

Explore the varied forest environments of Windigo as you stroll along this gently rolling trail. Traverse fern-filled cedar lowlands, wanter through hard wood forests of maple and birch and watch for evidence of wildlife in the boreal forest. Pick up a trail guide at the Visitor Center to deepen your understanding of this diverse area. The trail begins up the hill past the Visitor Center.

Found Nearby

Windigo

Windigo Marina

Windigo Store

Washington Creek Campground

Huginnin Cove Campground

Grace Creek Overlook

Minong Ridge Overlook

Accessibility The trail is 18 inches wide and covered in rocks and roots.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

All 44 trails in Isle Royale National ParkFind 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.