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Forest near the Grand Portage

 

The Grand Portage

mile 145.4

Length: 1 – 17 miles
Difficulty: moderate to difficult

The Grand Portage is the slowly ascending wooded trail from the stockade on Lake Superior to Fort Charlotte; 8.5 miles one-way from Lake Superior at the monument. For shorter trips, consider hiking to Old Highway 61 [8 miles round trip], or start at Highway 61 and hike to Fort Charlotte for a 9-mile round trip hike.

 

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