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October 15 2025
Entry Point 45 - Morgan Lake
Morgan Lake entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by Gunflint Ranger Station near the city of Grand Marais, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 26 miles. Access is a 320-rod portage to Morgan Lake. No campsites on Morgan Lake—short portages to further lakes for campsites. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.
Number of Permits per Day: 1
Elevation: 1845 feet
Latitude: 48.0008
Longitude: -90.4098
Morgan Lake - 45
Number of Permits per Day: 1
Elevation: 1845 feet
Latitude: 48.0008
Longitude: -90.4098
Morgan Lake - 45
BWCA Three Headwaters Tour: Over the divide and back again
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Trip Report
Entry Date:
July 16, 2018
Entry Point:
Missing Link Lake
Exit Point:
Cross Bay Lake (50)
Number of Days:
10
Group Size:
1
Trip Introduction:
This trip starts in the Cross River watershed and travels over the Hudson Bay/Saint Lawrence divide to the Temperance and Brule River headwaters and back over again to the Cross River.
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Missing Link Lake - 51
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