BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
January 08 2025
Entry Point 9 - Little Indian Sioux River South
Little Indian Sioux River (south) entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by La Croix Ranger Station near the city of Ely, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 44 miles. Heading South from the Echo Trail. Difficult route. Four portages to Bootleg Lake. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.
Number of Permits per Day: 1 permit every other day
Elevation: 1362 feet
Latitude: 48.1420
Longitude: -92.2079
Little Indian Sioux River South - 9
Number of Permits per Day: 1 permit every other day
Elevation: 1362 feet
Latitude: 48.1420
Longitude: -92.2079
Little Indian Sioux River South - 9
Caribou lake trip Aug 9th.
by Vif
Trip Report
Entry Date:
August 08, 2023
Entry Point:
Skipper and Portage Lakes
Exit Point:
Lizz and Swamp Lakes (47)
Number of Days:
5
Group Size:
2
Trip Introduction:
Centralize campsite out of Caribou Lake area(notable felled trees)
Report
Besides it being great to be in the BWCA. Reporting on observed excessive tree cutting on middle campsite (of three on Lake Caribou north shore). It seems like someone had a field day cutting down approx 12 freshly 'cut stump' trees within the immediate border of the campsite. All freshly cut within past month. I'd say from 1st week of July to beginning of Aug. Also noticed similar campsite on west shore campsite (daytrip) in Vista Lake (to the south of Caribou lake. In the main campsite, of Vista west shore campsite= elevated campsite, where fire grate is located- approx 6+ sizable tree stumps with crossing tree trucks remaining to block north side of area from fire grate. Could not make out the sense of either site. Maybe it was intended by trail maintenance- since so many trees had be downed...? All likely dying ash trees? Caribou campsite had trunks hauled into woods to tidy up the overall appearance. Vista site was left in 'pick up sticks' mode of placement of trunks. Perplexing ...to say the least. 
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