BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
September 27 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
Snowbank Trail
by MN_Lindsey
Trip Report
Entry Date:
May 27, 2022
Entry Point:
Snowbank Lake Only
Number of Days:
3
Group Size:
2
Trip Introduction:
Report
My recent trip to Snowbank Trail! This was actually EP 74, but that wasn’t an option on the drop down. ;)
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