Entry
# |
Entry Point
Name |
Quota |
Travel
By* |
Comments |
|
4 |
Crab & Cummings |
4 |
P |
Burntside Lake entry and better
for shorter trips. Limited routes to the rest of the BWCA. Some
longer portages. |
|
6 |
Slim Lake |
2 |
P |
Limited routes to the rest of
the BWCAW. |
|
7 |
From Big Lake |
2 |
P |
Big Lake is outside the BWCAW,
this is not a coveted entry point. |
|
19 |
Stuart River |
1 |
P |
Another good small river leading
north toward Crooked Lake. Can be low water and long initial
portage. |
|
20 |
Angleworm Lake |
2 |
P |
Challenging portage to start
the trip-2 miles long! Definitely for lightweight Souris River
Canoes |
|
21 |
Angleworm Lake Trail |
2 |
H |
Hiking only, pretty much an
overnighter. |
|
22 |
Mudro Restricted |
2 |
P |
No camping on Horse allowed
when you have this permit. |
|
23 |
Mudro Lake |
6 |
P |
A popular entry point into Horse
and Basswood Rivers. Safely park your vehicle at the Chainsaw
Sisters Saloon for a small fee. |
|
24 |
Fall Lake |
14 |
M, P |
Motors (25 hp) are permitted
as far as Jackfish Bay, this is a heavily used and scenic entry.
*Free
transport. |
|
25 |
Moose Lake |
27 |
M, P |
Restricted (25HP) motor route
but easy enough to paddle into motorless areas within a few hours.
Also the way to Prairie Portage for obtaining Quetico entry permits
at the Canadian ranger station. *Free transport. |
|
26 |
Wood Lake |
2 |
P |
A good way into Basswood Lake
with good fishing options along the way. Some never even touch
Basswood lake and have a great trip! *Free transport. |
|
27 |
Snowbank Lake |
8 |
M, P |
Motors (25 hp) allowed on Snowbank
only. Easy access to Parent Lake - big water crossing to Boot
Lake. *Free
transport. |
|
28 |
Snowbank Only |
1 |
M, P |
With this permit, camping is
allowed only on Snowbank Lake every night. *Free transport. |
|
29 |
N. Kawishiwi River |
1 |
P |
Entry through Ojibway/Triangle
Lakes, not through lake One. Rugged portage from Triangle to
Kawishiwi River. Very scenic. *Free transport. |
|
30 |
Lake One |
18 |
P |
A very busy lake initially.
But know where you are heading and go there with "organized
determination" on your first day and you'll easily out-distance
the confused and the lost. Very scenic with easy first day paddling.
*Free
transport. |
|
31 |
From Farm Lake |
3 |
M, P |
Motors (25 hp) only allowed
on South Farm Lake, paddlers can quickly leave motors behind. |
|
32 |
S. Kawishiwi River |
2 |
P |
Put in at S. Kawishiwi Campground
or Filson Creek. |
|
33 |
Little Gabro Lake |
2 |
P |
This area (3,500 acres) was
burned a few years ago by a forest fire. |
|
71 |
From Canada |
3 |
P |
Use when entering BWCAW from
Canada if you don't pass through BWCAW when entering Canada. |
|
74 |
Snowbank/Kek Trail |
4 |
H |
Hiking only, Snowbank trail
is a three day hike, Kekekabic Trail east is five days and rugged
terrain. |
|
77 |
South Hegman Lake |
2 |
P |
Provides an easy access to the
Hegman Lake pictographs. Popular day-trip area. |
