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Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park

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Soudan, United States

dnr.state.mn.us
State park· Hiking area· Park· Tourist attraction· Mine· Picnic ground

Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park Reviews | Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is located in Soudan, United States on 1302 McKinley Park Rd. Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is rated 4.9 out of 5 in the category state park in United States. Attention Required! | Cloudflare Please enable cookies. One more step Please complete the security check to access www.dnr.state.mn.us Please turn JavaScript on and reload the page. Please enable Cookies. Why do I have to complete a CAPTCHA? Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. What can I do to prevent this in the future? If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5bdf457b1adbd125 • Your IP: 212.98.91.87 • Performance & security by Cloudflare

Address

1302 McKinley Park Rd

Phone

+1 2183007000

Amenities

Good for kidsPublic toilet

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car park

Open hours

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Michael Start

Backpack sites: Obtain firewood permit at self-service building near trailhead. Get firewood at the shed located after the start of the trail to all 5 sites (there is little documentation that this shed exists but it's easier than getting the firewood from the campground shed). Prepare to carry in water, which you can get at the campground - there are no potable or non-potable sources nearby. Site 1 is sunny and right next to the trail. Site 2 is off the trail a bit and more private and shady. Site 3 is at the end of the trail & mostly shady. Sites 4 & 5 are off the Wawa Way trail, which splits off at the firewood shed. Signage is very clear. Pics are of Site 3 and sights along the hike to get there. Bear box, latrine, tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring were all in great shape! You can hear some road noise when the wind dies down, but 1 mile hike from the parking lot, it's a great location to feel remote and still have some resources within reach.

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Samantha Cummings

So worth the stop and the tour is a MUST. We had a great time! Super interesting and fun tour. Our tour guide was informative and funny. You get to take a mine shaft elevator ride down to the mine and ride in mine cars to and from the large room. Our kids 8, 6, and 4 loved it!! If you like history, this place is awesome!!

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Frederick Wolter

The mine tour comes highly recommended from me! I took an elevator half a mile down, went on a mine cart ride and had a tour guide (a former taconite miner... and opera singer!) who did a great job explaining the history and sang miner songs in different languages (Finnish, Welsh and Slovakian, from memory). I plan to go back for sure. Oh, and do not miss a chance to see the elevator equipment in operation!

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Ben Cedarberg

Great tour of the mine, and a lot to see on the surface without paying for the tour. Our 3 and 5 year olds loved it. Beyond the mine there is nice hiking, lake access, biking on the Mesabi trail, a new day use area near the new campground east of the mine area with picnic areas and fishing pier.

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Mark Mislivec

A fascinating trip deep into Minnesota's oldest and deepest iron ore mine. The guides were knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the mine, and the train ride was a highlight. Don't miss the motor house/engine room to see the cars being hoisted in action!

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