Isle Royale National Park

Isle Royale National Park, MI

Trails in Isle Royale

All 39 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
39
Easy
9
Moderate
22
Hard
8

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Rock Harbor Lodge and Scoville Point

All Isle Royale trails

39 trails

1Moderate4.2 mi · 3 hrAudioScoville Point LoopA rough lakeshore and wooded harbor side meet at Scoville Point.2Challenging40 mi · 1.7 daysGreenstone Ridge TrailA remote, one-way ridge crossing through Isle Royale's forested interior.3Moderate2.3 mi · 2.5 hrMount Franklin TrailA steep climb to the island’s broad northward view.4Challenging9.4 mi · 6 hrHuginnin Cove LoopRugged Windigo loop to a Lake Superior cove and old mine remains.5Moderate2 mi · 1.3 hrLookout Louise TrailA rocky climb past Monument Rock opens over Duncan Bay.6Challenging28 mi · 1.3 daysMinong Ridge TrailA tough, remote ridge traverse with views over Superior and Canada.7Moderate3.4 mi · 2.5 hrMount Ojibway TrailA steep island climb to a historic tower and ridge views.8Moderate3.8 mi · 3.5 hrSuzy’s Cave LoopA rocky shoreline loop to Isle Royale’s inland sea arch.9Easy0.9 mi · 45 minRaspberry Island TrailBoardwalks lead into a tiny bog before the rocky shore.10Challenging30.1 mi · 1.3 daysFeldtmann LoopFour to five days of ridge, shore, and old mine history.11Moderate5.1 mi · 3.5 hrDaisy Farm TriangleBoardwalks, ridge climbs, and a historic tower above the island.12Easy1.6 mi · 1 hrPassage Island TrailA short island walk to Isle Royale’s 1882 lighthouse.13Moderate11 mi · 7 hrRock Harbor TrailAn 11-mile rocky shoreline hike from Rock Harbor to Moskey Basin.14Challenging33.2 mi · 1.3 daysHarbor to Hills LoopA 33-mile island loop climbs from Lake Superior shore to Greenstone Ridge.15Easy3 mi · 3 hrTobin Harbor TrailHarbor islands and an inland sea arch off an easy woodland walk16Moderate1.8 mi · 1.5 hrAudioStoll Memorial Trail (Short Loop)A wooded and rocky interpretive loop near Rock Harbor.17Moderate3.6 mi · 3 hrGrace Creek Overlook TrailA rocky ridge above Grace Harbor, reached by a wooded shoreline hike.18Moderate2.3 mi · 1.8 hrLane Cove TrailSteep birch switchbacks end at a cove-side Lake Superior campground.19Easy1.2 mi · 1.5 hrWindigo Nature TrailFerns, cedar lowlands, and maple-birch woods on a short loop.20Challenging10.3 mi · 7.5 hrFeldtmann Ridge TrailClimb to the fire tower, then follow the ridge to Siskiwit Bay.21Challenging6 mi · 4 hrAudioMinong Ridge Overlook TrailA rocky ridge opens onto Pie Island and the Canadian shore.22Easy0.4 mi · 30 minEdisen Fishery–Rock Harbor Lighthouse TrailA short boat-in loop links a historic fishery and lighthouse.23Moderate8.5 mi · 6 hrFeldtmann Lake TrailAn 8.5-mile traverse from Windigo to Feldtmann Lake.24Easy1.6 mi · 48 minRainbow Cove TrailA rocky Lake Superior cove, reached from the Feldtmann Lake camp.25Moderate3.3 mi · 2.5 hrEast Huginnin Cove TrailMine ruins, rocky bluffs, and a cove at Lake Superior’s edge.26Moderate10.6 mi · 8 hrIndian Portage TrailA rugged 11-mile crossing through Isle Royale’s inland lakes.27Moderate6.2 mi · 4 hrWest Huginnin Cove TrailA ridge walk to a rocky cove on Lake Superior.28Moderate1.7 mi · 1.3 hrDaisy Farm TrailBoardwalks cross beaver wetlands on the climb to the ridge.29Moderate6.4 mi · 3 hrChickenbone Lake LoopA forested lake loop with a short, repeated McCargoe Cove approach.30Easy2.3 mi · 1.5 hrMott Island TrailA shoreline loop around the island that holds the summer headquarters.31Moderate1.9 mi · 1.3 hrLake Richie TrailA narrow backcountry connector through wetlands and rocky outcrops.32Challenging7.3 mi · 6 hrIshpeming TrailA remote trail from Ishpeming Tower to Malone Bay.33Moderate2.2 mi · 2 hrMinong Mine TrailA rugged detour into Isle Royale’s ancient copper workings34Moderate2.6 mi · 2 hrHatchet Lake TrailDrop to Hatchet Lake, then climb back onto Minong Ridge.35Easy0.6 mi · 24 minLake Mason Access TrailA short side trip to the bluff above Lake Mason.36Moderate4.9 mi · 3.5 hrIsland Mine TrailA rocky one-way link from Siskiwit Bay to the Island Mine junction.37Moderate1.6 mi · 1.3 hrEast Chickenbone TrailA forested connector with glimpses of Chickenbone Lake.38Easy2.8 mi · 1.5 hrWashington Creek TrailHarbor views lead to a wooded creek and its narrow bridge.39Moderate1.6 mi · 1.5 hrTobin–Duncan Portage TrailA steep, boat-accessed crossing over Greenstone Ridge.
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Isle Royale Tour Guide

Isle Royale, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Isle Royale National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Rock Harbor Lodge and Scoville Point
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“You're approaching Rock Harbor Lodge, a useful stop for a hot meal even if you're not staying overnight. Greenstone Grill serves pizza, burgers and sandwiches, with a deck overlooking the harbor.”

Plays as you drive up to Scoville Point in the Parkwolf Isle Royale Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • The Lava Beneath the Ridges
  • A Western Plant on Superior
  • The Living Color on the Rocks
  • The Fish That Changed the Catch
  • 17 audio storiesacross Isle Royale’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Moose, Wolf, Bald Eagle, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 39 trails, 83 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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