BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
July 12 2025
Entry Point 23 - Mudro Lake
Number of Permits per Day: 5
Elevation: 1166 feet
Latitude: 48.0356
Longitude: -91.8301
On the Water- Monday July 20th-
On the water late considering how far we need to go today. Up the Horse river to the falls by 6pm. Started raining and NO campsites available. Mudrow-Alruss-Tin can Mike-Horse Lake-Horse River-Basswood. 13 miles by water. (not counting portages)
Tuesday July 21st-
Rain all night, all morning and all day. Went north by petroglyphs, table rock and the the Crocked Lake Narrows across Thursday bay to campsite. Basswood-Crooked Lake-Wednesday Bay-Thursday Bay. 11 miles in the rain.
Wednesday July 22nd-
Up early and calm winds to take advantage of, considering the big water we have to cross. Found beaver dam to lift over and did a portage from hell between Pandos lake and Chippewa Lake. VERY steep and slippery after rain. Many mud holes. Then the mile portage after Wagosh Lake to Gun Lake. Never saw another soul in a canoe or campsite the entire day! Thursday bay-Friday Bay-Pandos Lake-Chippewa Lake-Wagosh lake-Gun Lake. 11 miles by water.
Thursday July 23rd-
Finally had a dry night. got everything dry!!! A few portages today to Fourtown Lake campsite. Easy day by comparison. Gun Lake-Fairy Lake-Boot Lake-Fourtown Lake. 6 miles. Put the long miles at the first of the week for a buffer for contingencies!
Friday July 24th-
Last day. Stormed last night bad. A few portages today with one bad one between Fourtown Lake and Mudrow lake. To entry point by 1pm. Ready for a hot shower! 4 miles
Total-
45 miles by water
13 miles by portage (3 trips each)
58 miles total.
Mudro to Fourtown - Quick Overnight
Entry Date:
July 10, 2025
Entry Point:
Mudro Lake (restricted--no camping on Horse Lake)
Number of Days:
2
Group Size:
3
7/10/25 We had muck up to our ankles right off the bat at the entry point which was quite the introduction to BWCA for my adult son! Weather was great, no fire smoke. 3 guys and a 3-person Wenonah Kevlar rental canoe. Mudro to Fourtown portages were all clear. Skeeters were minimal both days- a pleasant surprise. Black flies were non-existent. We were on the main lake by midmorning. Had to go the length of the lake to find a campsite. Site 1100 was solid with great basking rock to dry off after an afternoon swim. Must say, the VERY shallow pit toilet was close enough to offer an occasional organic aroma throughout the campsite with wind shifts.
Afternoon exploration allowed us to discover the substantial beaver dam on the way to Moosecamp Lake. We turned around as time was thin and chose to go south and explore some islands. The headwinds offered a good navigational challenge that we passed with flying colors! We were rewarded with fresh raspberries and blueberries! No fishing in the plans but did watch our neighbors catch dinner. Sunset was calm and beautiful.
7/11 Light rain just before breakfast was our only (non)issue. Exploration of the path to Horse Lake revealed some extra portages not on the map. Still the view was excellent for lunch. Strong headwinds made us earn our way out (note the opposing winds over two days!). No whitecaps though, so not a showstopper at all. Viewing highlights included beavers and hawks. The loons didn't disappoint either. Great first trip for my son and excellent return trip for the rest of us. The water was high enough that we managed to skip the marsh mud and only had to have one of the gang get out to float over the last sand bar just before the parking lot.