Ascent of Voyageurs High Point Tower on 2014-08-27| Date: | Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Voyageurs High Point Tower | | Location: | USA-Minnesota | | Elevation: | 1400 ft / 426 m |
Ascent Trip ReportHead north on US 53 for 26 miles from Orr, Minnesota. Turn right at the signed Ash River Trail, county road 129. Drive 8 miles on CR 129 to the signed left turn for the Ash River Visitors Center. Follow this road to the signed parking for Kab-Ash hiking trail, approximately 7 miles.
Park on the left side of the road in the designated paved parking area. Cross the road to the east to find the continuation of the Kab-Ash trail. The trail immediately turns to the right. Follow the trail for ~ 5 minutes where you will encounter the first of two metal trail signs. Stay on the main trail for an additional ~ 10 minutes until you encounter the second trail sign. The Sullivan Bay trail makes a sharp turn to the left here. Your trail, the Kab-Ash loop trail starts ~ 10 feet uphill to your right. The Kab-Ash loop trail splits here. Take the left fork. You should soon encounter some faded surveyor's tape followed by some very large carins. The trail is well marked.
Approximately 20 minutes of hiking should bring you to the point where you will see the "tower" off to your right. Leave the trail at this point and bushwhack over to the tower highpoint.
Since this is a loop trail you could return to the trail and continue around the loop back to the junction by the second metal trail sign. You could also start out on the right loop and arrive at the highpoint.
Elevation gain ~ 200 feet, Distance ~ 1.5 miles, Hiking time ~ 1 hour. |
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