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Gunflint (Magnetic Lake) Cross River Loop
by mmagwest

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/17/2018
Entry Point: Magnetic Lake (EP 57)
Exit Point: Cross Bay Lake (EP 50)  
Number of Days: 7
Group Size: 3
Day 5 of 7
Saturday, July 21, 2018    We paddle about 9 miles and arcossed 8 portages for a total of 295 rods. Lakes included Gabimichigami, Little Saganaga, Mora, Whipped, and Afton. We searched for a passage on to the north side of Time Lake but could not see a way though, so we took the Mora lake portage. From Whipped Lake we did not see a path north to Time Lake either. It was tall grass and swampy.   The campsite as Whipped Lake was empty. We got to Afton Lake by 3:00pm and were glad to see that site empty as well. There we saw our one canoe party of the day and they were heading north to the Whipped Lake site.    The Afton Lake site was nice with only 2 good tent pads.    At this point we were 2 days ahead of schedule.