Grand Portage National Monument
National Monument · MN
Travel into the past to discover the present. Explore the partnership between the Grand Portage Anishinaabe and the North West Company during the North American fur trade. Experience the sights and smells of a bustling depot reconstructed in its historic location. See how it shaped co-management with the NPS today. Follow pathways to the past to imagine a drum echo over Gichigami - Lake Superior.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/grpo
- Location
- Grand Portage National Monument (47.993, -89.756)
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Passport stamp locations
- Grand Portage National Monument
- Heritage Center
Hours
Trails & Groundstoday: Sunrise to Sunset
- Sat Oct 3Sunrise to Sunset
- Sun Oct 4Sunrise to Sunset
- Mon Oct 5Sunrise to Sunset
- Tue Oct 6Sunrise to Sunset
- Wed Oct 7Sunrise to Sunset
- Thu Oct 8Sunrise to Sunset
- Fri Oct 9Sunrise to Sunset
The Anishinaabe Oodena (Ojibwe Village), the grounds outside of the palisade, and the Mount Rose and Grand Portage trails are open daily year-round.
Historic Depottoday: 9:30AM - 4:30PM
- Sat Oct 39:30AM - 4:30PM
Visitor centers
1
- Heritage Centertoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
4
Grand Portage Site Tour2–4 hours · 7 stops
Start at the Monument parking lot,170 Mile Creek Road in Grand Portage. See the Heritage Center and work your way through the historic site structures. Add a hike to the top of Mount Rose for a stunning view of the bay, which will take you back to the parking area.
Hike the Grand Portage Trail1–2 d · 6 stops
The Grand Portage Trail (Gichi Onigaming) is an eight-and-a-half mile long trail between Lake Superior and the Pigeon River used to transport goods during the Fur Trade Era and for thousands of years as part of a larger trading network. It is natural pathway formed by glacial runoff and a popular destination for through-canoers coming from lakes along the border country. Hikers begin at the Fire Hall on Store Road or midway at old Highway 61 (County Rd 89). Reservations required to camp at Fort Charlotte.
Mount Rose Hiking Trail from the Heritage Center Parking Lot30–90 minutes · 11 stops
This trail can begin at either trailhead. This tour is the steeper, more direct route to the summit. Hike to the top of Mount Rose for a spectacular view of Grand Portage Bay and beyond – on a clear day, Isle Royale is visible! Get a bird's eye view of the Depot or look west to the gap in the land where the voyageurs transported goods along the Grand Portage Trail. Learn about the ancient geology that brings beauty to the North Shore landscape.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.