Mount Rose Trail Bench

Mount Rose Trail Bench is a short stop about halfway up the hill from the Depot trailhead in Grand Portage National Monument, on the Minnesota side of the Lake Superior shoreline. The National Park Service manages the land, and the bench sits in sun dappled shade with a view of Lake Superior through the trees. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.8 miles, with a total climb of 661 feet from the Depot trailhead to the summit of Mount Rose. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.14 miles from the start, with a grade of 19 percent. The bench lies roughly halfway up that climb, at about 865 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Portage run to highs around 74°F in July, with lows near 52°F. Winters are severe, with January highs around 20°F. The bench makes an easy break before continuing up the trail. Mount Rose Summit, Mount Rose Trail Interpretive Overlook and Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook all lie within about a tenth of a mile. The Trailhead for Gichi Onigaming, the Grand Portage is about 0.3 miles away.