Voyageurs National Park · Minnesota

Echo Bay Hiking Trail

2.6 mi of trail, end to end · Hike Echo Bay Trail: 2.5 mi loop in the Service's write-up · about 90 ft of climbing · 1,133 ft–1,192 ft

1,151 ft 1,152 ft · 2.2 mi high 1,192 ft

Hike Echo Bay Trail 2.5 mi loop · the Park Service's write-up

40-120 Minutes · no dogs · season Summer Use: Hiking<br /> Winter Use: Cross-Country Skiing

Start Near Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center

A wooden bridge over a marshy area in a deciduous forest
Echo Bay Trail passes through some marshy areas Photo: R. Lott/NPS

This wide trail showcases the transition between deciduous and boreal forests as you pass through lowlands and rocky outcrops. With views of wetlands created by the engineering genius of the North American Beaver, and dense forest, the trail is popular with birders. Sightings from warblers to woodpeckers and even raptors are common.

Difficulty: Easy

Hiking Distance: 1.5 mile (2.4 km)2.5 mile(4.0 km) loop

Restroom: A vault toilet is located by the trailhead

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Pets Pets are not allowed on trails at Voyageurs national Park to prevent the possible transmission of diseases to the wolf population.

Accessibility This is a wide trail with exposed roots and rocks and varying grade of incline and decline.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

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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.