Length: 8.48 mi
Est. time: 3h 18m
Gain: 993 ft
Loss: 354 ft
Max elev: 1,351 ft
Elevation profile
+993 ft gain · −354 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.
Trailhead parking (Place)
Heritage Center (VisitorCenter)
Hike Gichi Onigaming (Grand Portage)
⏱ <ul> <li>Hike the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/trailhead-for-gichi-onigaming-the-grand-portage.htm">Grand Portage footpath</a> from the depot to new Highway 61 (1½ mile round trip - about half an hour)</li> <li>Hike the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/trailhead-for-gichi-onigaming-the-grand-portage.htm">Grand Portage footpath</a> from the depot to Old Highway 61 (8 miles round trip - three to four hours)</li> <li>From Old Highway 61 to <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grpo/learn/photosmultimedia/fort-charlotte.htm">Fort Charlotte</a> (nine miles round trip - six to eight hours)</li> <li>Hike the entire Grand Portage footpath from the stockade on Lake Superior to Fort Charlotte and back (17 miles round trip - eight to 16 hours)</li> <li>Camp overnight at Fort Charlotte - obtain your backcountry permit <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grpo/planyourvisit/fort-charlotte-camping-permit-application.htm"><b>online </b></a>(allow two weeks to process)</li> </ul>
🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall
Hike Grand Portage Trails
🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall
Snowshoeing at Grand Portage
🗓 winter
Plan smart, verify on site
Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.