Near Miners Castle Overlook
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Miners Castle Overlook

4.0 (5 Ratings)
An easy paved path to three overlooks of Miners Castle.
0.2
mi
Distance
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.25mi
Distance
0ft
Elevation Gain
96ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
773ft
High Point
677ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail begins at the Miners Castle visitors center and follows a paved pathway a very short distance to an overlook. This first overlook is wheelchair accessible and has coin-operated telescopes and informative displays. You'll have excellent views of Miners Castle and Lake Superior from above. The second overlook is a short ways northeast from the first and offers slightly different angles of the same view. After that the trail enters the woods down a half-flight of stairs that limit accessibility. It meanders through the forest until it becomes an elevated platform shortly before Miners Castle itself. This restricts people from playing around on the dangerous cliffs but still offers awesome views of the rock formation.

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