Mount Desor
Mount Desor rises to 418 m in Michigan. Ishpeming Point stands 416 m to the east-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. 16 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Desor is the tallest mountain within Isle Royale National Park. Located on Isle Royale in Lake Superior and with an elevation of 1,394 feet (420 m), it is the third highest peak on the lake. The 45-mile-long (72 km) Greenstone Ridge Trail crosses the summit of Mount Desor as it traverses the length of the island. The summit is a 8.5-mile (13.7 km) hike from nearest ferry landing. On an autumn day after most of the foliage has fallen, it is possible to see Lake Superior's Siskiwit Bay to the south. In other seasons, the view of the surrounding terrain from the densely wooded spot is limited.
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Wikidata Q6920421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 418 m
How to reach it
16 named places within 25 miles
- Sugar Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Ishpeming Point: 5.2 mi
- Mount Siskiwit: 12.6 mi
- Pine Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Mount Saginaw: 20.0 mi
- Steamboat Island: 19.2 mi
- Deadman Island: 19.2 mi
- Campbell Island: 20.1 mi
- Western Lake Superior Conservation Reserve: 24.1 mi
- Pine Bay 1 Nature Reserve: 24.1 mi
- Carnelian Beach: 3.5 mi
- Agate Beach: 9.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Desor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishpeming Point | ENE 59° | 416 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | SW 233° | 405 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Siskiwit | ENE 61° | 360 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Ojibway | ENE 60° | 345 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NE 56° | 275 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Saginaw | ENE 69° | 274 m | 20.0 mi |
| Ransom Hill | ENE 62° | 266 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:28 | 20:09 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 21:11 | 22:00 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:15 | 19:56 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 16:12 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Inside the official boundary of Isle Royale National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Isle Royale National Park · 10 mi
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