Lookout Louise in Isle Royale National Park

Lookout Louise

Great view of the water from a perch high in the trees.

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Lookout Louise Details

Lookout Louise is the place to be for a gorgeous view for a sunset, picnic, photo up, or anything else you can think of as it is one of the most iconic places in the park. Located almost in the northernmost part of the park, Lookout Louise is the perfect place to reap the rewards of a fairly strenuous hike and maybe even see a moose! To access the trail to Lookout Louise, you will need to canoe to Hidden Lake dock, about a mile across the Tobin Harbor.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Lookout Louise

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0.6 mi away

Hidden Lake Dock

Day-use only.

0.9 mi away

Scoville Point

This hike, located in the Rock Harbor section of the park, is a 4.2-mile figure eight loop.

1.2 mi away

Smithwick Mine

Non-operational mine shafts that were used during a copper rush in the mid-1840s.

1.3 mi away

Isle Royale National Park

Isle Royale is a 45-mile-long, 133,782-acre island in Lake Superior, accessible only by boat or seaplane, a northern wilderness area minimally impacted by man.

1.3 mi away

Rock Harbor Visitor Center

Located on the northeast end of the park, it is open from May - September from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., with more limited hours in May, June and September.