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Entry Point 4 - Crab Lake & Cummings Lake
Crab Lake and Cummings from Burntside Lake entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by Kawishiwi Ranger Station near the city of Ely, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 23 miles. Access from Burntside Lake with a 320-rod portage to Crab Lake. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.
Number of Permits per Day: 3
Elevation: 1406 feet
Latitude: 47.9337
Longitude: -92.0269
Crab Lake & Cummings Lake - 4
Number of Permits per Day: 3
Elevation: 1406 feet
Latitude: 47.9337
Longitude: -92.0269
Crab Lake & Cummings Lake - 4
Frost River Loop
by dgmyrs
Trip Report
Entry Date:
May 21, 2020
Entry Point:
Sawbill Lake
Number of Days:
5
Group Size:
1
Trip Introduction:
I did a 4 night canoe trip to the Boundary Waters of Minnesota over Memorial Day weekend. I started in Sawbill Lake, and did the Frost River loop:
https://sawbill.com/routes/frost-river-loop/
The loop goes through the following lakes: Sawbill, Ada, Skoop, Cherokee, Gordon, Frost, Octopus, Chase, Pencil, Afton, Fente, Hub, Mesaba, Hug, Duck, Zenith, Lujenida, Kelso, Alton.
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