Isle Royale National Park
A wilderness island in Lake Superior, closed all winter, famous for its wolves and moose.
- 50named trails
- 167trail miles mapped
- Michiganlocation
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Popular hikes in Isle Royale
- Lookout Louise · about 2 mi · Moderate
- Mount Franklin · about 2 mi · Moderate
- Stoll Trail · about 4 mi · Moderate
- Scoville Point · about 4.2 mi · Moderate
- Rock Harbor Trail · about 10.6 mi · Strenuous
- Greenstone Ridge · about 40 mi · Strenuous
Best months to visit
- June: The ferries are running, moose calves are out, and the island's wild north woods are at their greenest. It's one of the least-visited parks in the system.
Permits and reservations
No entry reservation, but the park is reachable only by ferry, seaplane or your own boat, and overnight stays need a permit.
- Overnight boater permit: Required for boaters staying overnight at docks, anchor or campgrounds. Request one ahead from the Houghton Visitor Center, (906) 482-0984.
- Small-party camping permit: Everyone staying overnight in the campgrounds in a group of 1 to 6 needs a permit, with no fee beyond the daily entrance fee. Larger groups use the group camping reservation.
- Ferry or seaplane: The island is reached only by ferry, seaplane or private boat. Book transportation early for summer.
Entrance fees
- Per Person: $7
Official park site: nps.gov
All 50 trails in Isle Royale
- Chickenbone Lake Access Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Daisy Farm Trail · 3.36 mi round trip · Easy
- East Chickenbone Lake Trail · 3.26 mi round trip · Easy
- East Huginnin Cove Trail · 6.3 mi round trip · Moderate
- Edisen Fishery Trail · 0.37 mi loop · Easy
- Feldtmann Lake Trail · 19.16 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Feldtmann Ridge Trail · 20.18 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Greenstone Ridge Trail · 79.98 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Hatchet Lake Access Trail · 0.38 mi round trip · Easy
- Hatchet Lake Trail · 5.22 mi round trip · Moderate
- Hunnigan Cove Trail · 6.71 mi loop · Moderate
- Indian Portage Trail · 20.9 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Ishpeming Trail · 14.7 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Island Mine Trail · 9.56 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Lake LeSage Access Trail (east section) · 0.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Lake LeSage Access Trail (west section) · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Lake Livermore Access Trail (northeast section) · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Lake Mason Access Trail · 0.68 mi round trip · Easy
- Lake Richie Trail · 3.86 mi round trip · Easy
- Lane Cove Trail · 4.66 mi round trip · Moderate
- Little Todd Access Trail · 1.04 mi round trip · Easy
- Lookout Louise Access Trail · 2 mi round trip · Moderate
- Minong Mine Access Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Minong Ridge Trail · 52.92 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Moskey Basin Access Trail · 0.3 mi round trip · Easy
- Mott Island Trail · 5.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Mount Franklin Trail · 3.94 mi round trip · Moderate
- Mount Ojibway Trail · 3.54 mi round trip · Moderate
- North Lake Desor Access Trail · 0.88 mi round trip · Easy
- Passage Island Trail · 1.58 mi round trip · Easy
- Portage (northeast section) #1 · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Portage (northeast section) #2 · 1.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Portage (northeast section) #3 · 0.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Portage (southwest section) #1 · 1.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Portage (southwest section) #2 · 1.02 mi round trip · Easy
- Portage (southwest section) #3 · 0.68 mi round trip · Easy
- Portage (southwest section) #4 · 1.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Rainbow Cove Trail · 1.54 mi round trip · Easy
- Ranger III Dock · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Raspberry Island Trail · 2 mi round trip · Easy
- Rock Harbor Trail · 21.24 mi round trip · Moderate
- Siskiwit Bay Access Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- South Lake Desor Access Trail · 0.8 mi round trip · Easy
- Stoll Trail · 7.76 mi round trip · Easy
- Tobin Harbor Access Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Tobin Harbor Cutoff Trail · 0.46 mi round trip · Easy
- Tobin Harbor Trail · 5.88 mi round trip · Easy
- Todd Harbor Access Trail · 0.26 mi round trip · Easy
- West Huginnin Cove Trail · 6.04 mi round trip · Moderate
- Windigo Nature Trail · 2.4 mi round trip · Easy
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