BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
May 28 2024
Entry Point 50 - Cross Bay Lake
Number of Permits per Day: 3
Elevation: 1670 feet
Latitude: 48.0760
Longitude: -90.8222
Cross Bay Lake - 50
Vougers of God
Entry Date:
July 16, 2007
Entry Point:
Lizz and Swamp Lakes
Number of Days:
5
Group Size:
7
We set of in Poplar Lake and entered the Boundary Waters through Lizz Lake. We went Through Caribou Lake and down into Horseshoe Lake. In Horseshoe is were we spent our frist night.
We set of to a late start we went over to Gaskin Lake and down to Winchell Lake crossing that and going down into Wanihigan. We continued down to Grassy Lake and into Brule. We traveled through Brule until we reached our campsite.
We set upward today and went into South Cone Lake into Middle Cone. Continueing into North Cone Lake. Then we went over to Cliff Lake and up into Winchell Lake. Coninueing upward we went int Omega Lake were we stayed for the night.
We set of into Henson Lake were we continued into Pillsbery Lake. Over to Allen and then to Horseshoe Lake. We head up to Caribou Lake were we spent out last night in the Boundary Waters.
I must have slept 11 hours. Straight through. I'm groggy in the morning. I just sit and stare at the water, slowly waking up for a while. I meditate, eat. I'm feeling lazy and it's hot. I bask in the sun and swim with the loons and otters most of the day. Read, write, lounge.
I pump a lot of water. I'm realizing how much water I actually drink/use each day. Must be somewhere around 2 gallons. I'm a thirsty lady.
There are fish jumping all around me. A turtle keeps poking his head out and staring at me. He's curious. I've invaded his home.
I'm in bed early again - 9:30pm. This is unusual for me. I'm needing more sleep than usual out here. It must be some kind of let down. My body & psyche must need the rest to readjust to the rhythm of nature.
The night jitters come on for a bit. But I've been practicing meditation for a while. And while I have a very active imagination that is really good at convincing me something is really wrong and something is probably going to kill me...I'm actually able to calm myself down again. Being out here alone is like one, long meditation session. 