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08/18/2022 05:14PM
Planning a trip with my husband (who has never been to BWCA!) Sep 20-22 to hopefully catch some beautiful fall foliage! Hoping for recommendations on which lake to go and where to lodge. Here are some considerations for our short trip:
- Want easy access to canoe rental and getting on the lake
- Easy portaging
- We'd like to lodge at BWCA, but if lodging is limited and the lake is worth it, we'd be willing to grab a hotel in Ely
- It would be nice to have limited traffic on lake (including no motor boats)
- Plan to fish, but prioritize scenery over fishing success - my husband may disagree ;)
Thank you!
- Want easy access to canoe rental and getting on the lake
- Easy portaging
- We'd like to lodge at BWCA, but if lodging is limited and the lake is worth it, we'd be willing to grab a hotel in Ely
- It would be nice to have limited traffic on lake (including no motor boats)
- Plan to fish, but prioritize scenery over fishing success - my husband may disagree ;)
Thank you!
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08/19/2022 08:05AM
Go up the Sawbill Trail to Sawbill Lake, Baker Lake, or Kawishiwi Lake entry points. Sawbill Outfitters to rent canoes. Sawbill Campground for overnight before or after.
Lots of trip options:
Easy: Sawbill to Beth Lake or Sawbill Lake to Burnt Lake
Medium Difficulty: Sawbill to Cherokee Lake (Day trip to Frost Lake or Long Island Lake) or Sawbill to Grace Lake
Difficult: Sawbill to Wine Lake
Easy: Baker Lake to Jack Lake
Medium: Baker Lake to South Temperance
Easy: Kawishiwi to Polly Lake (Day trip to Koma or Malberg Lakes.)
Lots of trip options:
Easy: Sawbill to Beth Lake or Sawbill Lake to Burnt Lake
Medium Difficulty: Sawbill to Cherokee Lake (Day trip to Frost Lake or Long Island Lake) or Sawbill to Grace Lake
Difficult: Sawbill to Wine Lake
Easy: Baker Lake to Jack Lake
Medium: Baker Lake to South Temperance
Easy: Kawishiwi to Polly Lake (Day trip to Koma or Malberg Lakes.)
08/21/2022 01:48PM
I think Sandpit is gorgeous in the fall--and it's small, so perfect for a short weekend trip. It's like you have the whole lake to yourself, and the leaves are gorgeous (if you like birch)
"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."
08/21/2022 07:04PM
mmrocker13: "I think Sandpit is gorgeous in the fall--and it's small, so perfect for a short weekend trip. It's like you have the whole lake to yourself, and the leaves are gorgeous (if you like birch)"The Mudro entry never disappoints. The road in is spectacular and Mudro, Sandpit, and Range Lake area is great.
08/22/2022 11:57AM
We were just talking about whether we could squeeze in a weekend up there end of September--it gets overlooked bc everyone wants to get to Horse, but it's absolutely delightful in the fall and perfect for a short getaway <3
"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."
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