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
Topics
Operating Hours
Entrance Fees
No entrance fees listed.
Entrance Passes
No entrance passes listed.
3-Day Weather Forecast
Thursday, Jul 30
Sunny
High: 88.3°F | Low: 65.8°F
Humidity: 66%
Wind: 11.4 mph
Rain Chance: 37%
UV Index: 4.8
Sunrise: 05:32 AM
Sunset: 08:37 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (96%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 70.6°F
Cloud Cover: 37%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Friday, Jul 31
Patchy rain nearby
High: 74.7°F | Low: 64.4°F
Humidity: 87%
Wind: 8.3 mph
Rain Chance: 84%
UV Index: 4.4
Sunrise: 05:33 AM
Sunset: 08:36 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (91%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 65.6°F
Cloud Cover: 84%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Saturday, Aug 1
Sunny
High: 68.1°F | Low: 57.2°F
Humidity: 84%
Wind: 11.4 mph
Rain Chance: 32%
UV Index: 6.9
Sunrise: 05:35 AM
Sunset: 08:35 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (83%)
Visibility: 4 mi
Dew Point: 59.7°F
Cloud Cover: 32%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Weather Alerts (5)
yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect
Effective: Jul 30, 2026 11:59am
Expires: Jul 30, 2026 2:58pm
At 10:59 a.m. EST (11:59 a.m. EDT), Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts and very heavy rain.
Thunderstorm Location: Near Gillies
Motion: Moving very slowly
Hazards:
Rain: very heavy (50 - 100 mm)
Wind: Strong (90 km/h)
Locations in the Path:
Arrow Lake Provincial Park, Suomi, Nolalu, Gillies, Pardee, Pigeon River
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Local utility outages are likely. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.
yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect
Effective: Jul 30, 2026 11:59am
Expires: Jul 30, 2026 2:58pm
At 10:59 a.m. EST (11:59 a.m. EDT), Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts and very heavy rain.
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Local utility outages are likely. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.
yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect
Effective: Jul 30, 2026 11:07am
Expires: Jul 30, 2026 2:06pm
At 10:07 a.m. CDT (10:07 a.m. EST, 11:07 a.m. EDT), Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain.
Thunderstorm Location: About 20 km southwest of Shebandowan
Motion: Moving southeast at 35 km/h
Hazards:
Wind: strong (up to 90 km/h)
Hail: up to quarter size (up to 2.5 cm)
Rain: very heavy (50 - 100 mm)
Locations in the Path:
Shebandowan, Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, Kakabeka Falls, Hymers
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Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.
yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect
Effective: Jul 30, 2026 11:07am
Expires: Jul 30, 2026 2:06pm
At 10:07 a.m. CDT (10:07 a.m. EST, 11:07 a.m. EDT), Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain.
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Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.
squall warning in effect
Effective: Jul 30, 2026 12:04pm
Expires: Jul 30, 2026 2:02pm
A line of thunderstorms near Thunder Bay is moving southeastwards at 30 knots. Frequent lightning is present with these storms and may produce wind gusts up to 45 knots.
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Large hail can damage vessels and cause injury.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
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
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 8, 2026 12:00am to Aug 8, 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 9, 2026 12:00am to Aug 9, 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