Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook · National Park Service
This overlook is at a low rock wall along the trail.
Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook
National Park Service
Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook sits along North Shore Scenic Drive at an elevation of 644 ft, with the land dropping 48 ft within 600 m of the site. The overlook is marked by a low rock wall along the trail, per NPS description. From this point, Arrowhead overlook is visible east-northeast at 1.8 mi and 1,299 ft, and Mount Josephine is visible to the northeast at 1.9 mi and 1,351 ft. Grand Portage lies 0.1 mi to the northeast, while Grand Marais is 33.4 mi west-southwest. Seasonal daylight hours vary at this location: on the March equinox, sunrise is at 07:03 and sunset at 19:11; on the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:00 and sunset at 21:02; on the September equinox, sunrise is at 06:46 and sunset at 18:59; and on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:46 and sunset at 16:09. This stop follows the Mount Rose Trail Interpretive Overlook along the route.
Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
644 ft
Relief
48 ft drop
In view
2 named features
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Arrowhead overlook1,299 fteast-northeast · 1.8 mi
- Mount Josephine1,351 ftnortheast · 1.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 19:11 | 18:31 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:02 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:59 | 18:18 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:09 | 15:15 |
Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Grand Portage0.1 mi northeast
- Grand Marais33.4 mi west-southwest
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How high is Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook?
Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook sits at about 644 feet (196 m).
What can you see from Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook?
From Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook: Arrowhead overlook (ENE, 1.8 mi); Mount Josephine (NE, 1.9 mi).
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Grand Portage, 0.1 miles NE of Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook.
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