Grand Portage National Monument
Designation: National Monument
Location: Minnesota
📘 Park Overview
Travel into the past to discover the present. Explore the partnership between the Grand Portage Anishinaabe and the North West Company during the North American fur trade. Experience the sights and smells of a bustling depot reconstructed in its historic location. See how it shaped co-management with the NPS today. Follow pathways to the past to imagine a drum echo over Gichigami - Lake Superior.
🌤 Weather Information
Short, warm summers and long, cold winters define the climate of northern Minnesota. Average range of summer temperature is from 55°F to 78°F in July and average range of winter temperatures is from –11°F to 12°F in January. Average annual precipitation in Grand Portage, MN is about 32 inches.
🚗 Directions
Traveling northeast or southwest on MN Hwy 61 visitors will see signs alerting the approach to Grand Portage National Monument. A right turn exit lane or left turn from Hwy 61 at the Grand Portage Trading Post will take visitors onto Casino Road. Turn left at the first stop sign from Casino Road to Mile Creek Road. About 3/4 mile on Mile Creek Road, look for the large wooden entrance sign. Turn left up the short hill into the Heritage Center parking lot.
Images
Experience fur trade history on the shore of Lake Superior.
Credit: NPS Photo / GM Spoto
The Depot is closed in winter and the Heritage Center and trails are open.
Credit: NPS Photo / GM Spoto
Beautiful scenary welcomes Fall visitors to Grand Portage.
Credit: NPS Photo
The Ojibwe Village is located in the Historic Depot
Credit: NPS Photo
Colorful blossoms in the Three Sister's Garden
Credit: NPS Photo
Fall is a great time to hike the Mount Rose Trail
Credit: NPS Photo
Fall is a great time to hike to the mount Rose overlook.
Credit: NPS Photo
Activities
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Entrance Fees
No entrance fees listed.
Entrance Passes
No entrance passes listed.
3-Day Weather Forecast
Friday, May 15
Patchy rain nearby
High: 75°F | Low: 47.8°F
Humidity: 60%
Wind: 14.5 mph
Rain Chance: 85%
UV Index: 7
Sunrise: 05:21 AM
Sunset: 08:31 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (5%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 52.5°F
Cloud Cover: 85%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Saturday, May 16
Sunny
High: 59.1°F | Low: 42.5°F
Humidity: 55%
Wind: 16.8 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 6.1
Sunrise: 05:19 AM
Sunset: 08:32 PM
Moon: New Moon (1%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 43.7°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Sunday, May 17
Patchy rain nearby
High: 43.7°F | Low: 36.6°F
Humidity: 75%
Wind: 13.9 mph
Rain Chance: 78%
UV Index: 4.9
Sunrise: 05:18 AM
Sunset: 08:34 PM
Moon: Waxing Crescent (0%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 35.4°F
Cloud Cover: 78%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Weather Alerts (1)
Red Flag Warning issued May 15 at 5:34PM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: May 15, 2026 6:34pm
Expires: May 15, 2026 10:00pm
...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PERSIST...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North St. Louis,
Northern Cook and Lake, North Itasca, Central St. Louis,
Southern Lake, Southern Cook, North Cass, South Itasca, South
Cass, Crow Wing, Northern Aitkin, South Aitkin, Carlton and
South St. Louis and Pine.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Park Alerts
Park Events
Marshall W. Alworth Traveling Planetarium
UMD (University of Minnestoa, Duluth) bring a large inflatable dome that participants enter and either sit or lie on the floor to watch images projected onto the ceiling.
Location: Grand Portage Lodge Event Center
Date: May 16, 2026 12:00am to May 16, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Rendezvous Days - Games and Entertainment of the Fur Trade Era
Step back in time to 1797, when the Rendezvous was in full swing and Grand Portage bustled with life. More than a thousand people worked, traded, and gathered within the palisades and the surrounding shore. North West Company agents, clerks, and partners arrived by canoe to conduct business and celebrate a successful trading season. Voyageurs paddled in with furs from the north and trade goods from the east. Anishinaabe, Cree, and other Native families came to exchange goods, reconnect with relatives, and renew friendships—all here at Grand Portage.
During today's Rendezvous Days, costumed interpreters bring this 18th-century fur trade world to life. Park rangers and volunteer reenactors offer an engaging look into the daily experiences, relationships, and cultural vibrancy that shaped Grand Portage in the late 1700s.
Date: Aug 7, 2026 12:00am to Aug 7, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
170 Mile Creek Road
Grand Portage, MN 55605
🏤 Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 426
Grand Portage, MN 55605
📞 Voice Phone: (218) 475-0123
📞 Fax Phone: (218) 475-0174
📞 TTY Phone: (218) 475-0123
✉️ Email: grpo_information@nps.gov