BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
September 06 2025
Entry Point 43 - Bower Trout lake
Bower Trout 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 25 miles. Access is a 72-rod portage from small parking area into Bower Trout. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.
Number of Permits per Day: 1
Elevation: 1650 feet
Latitude: 47.9469
Longitude: -90.4442
Bower Trout lake - 43
Number of Permits per Day: 1
Elevation: 1650 feet
Latitude: 47.9469
Longitude: -90.4442
Bower Trout lake - 43
Video documentary - Hog Creek to Isabella Lake
by chrisstratton
Trip Report
Entry Date:
August 03, 2021
Entry Point:
Hog Creek
Number of Days:
5
Group Size:
1
Trip Introduction:
Video summary of trip
Video doc_Hog Creek to Isabella " You might have to copy paste the YouTube link.
Report
Here's a mini-documentary of my recent trip from Hog Creek to Isabella Lake, which is a visual of an earlier trip report I made here. I would have liked to have had more time to switch batteries, etc, but a good deal of time was spent just trying to get to the next campsite! You might have to copy/paste the YouTube URL. https://youtu.be/guTbVfPki4o
discuss this trip report (9 comments) - last post on August 16, 2021