Though Eagle Mountain pales in comparison to Denali, Alaska’s summit (20,320 feet above sea level), Mount Whitney and Colorado’s Mount Elbert (14,433 feet), Minnesota’s highest natural ...

Eagle Mountain is the most visited trail in the BWCAW and the summit is the highest point in Minnesota at 2,301 feet above sea level.

Minnesota’s highest point: Eagle Mountain, which is 2,301 feet above sea level. Minnesota’s lowest point: Lake Superior (surface), which is 602 feet above sea level.

My latest trip’s plans included a 3.5-mile hike to, then up, the highest point in Minnesota: Eagle Mountain.

Minnesota isn't a typical place you think of for hang gliding; usually you need a mountain or cliff. But Eagle Hang Gliding in Lake City takes a different approach to getting you in the air.