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September 18 2025
Entry Point 50 - Cross Bay Lake
Cross Bay 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 45 miles. Access is thru the Cross River with two portages to Ham Lake and a 24-rod portage to Cross Bay Lake. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.
Number of Permits per Day: 3
Elevation: 1670 feet
Latitude: 48.0760
Longitude: -90.8222
Cross Bay Lake - 50
Number of Permits per Day: 3
Elevation: 1670 feet
Latitude: 48.0760
Longitude: -90.8222
Cross Bay Lake - 50
Sept/ Oct 2024 8-day trip to Malberg - YouTube Slideshow
by ghamer
Trip Report
Entry Date:
September 29, 2024
Entry Point:
Kawishiwi Lake
Number of Days:
8
Group Size:
4
Trip Introduction:
Paul, Mitch, Chris and I enjoyed our 8-day fall canoe trip to the Boundary Waters from Sept. 29 - Oct. 7. We experienced the usual beautiful scenery, solitude and wonderful fish meals. But this trip, we also had great star gazing due to a new moon and an active Aurora!
It was yet another great trip!
We also had low water levels and windy daytime conditions. There were surprisingly few people... a couple nights, we were convinced we had Malberg Lake all to ourselves!
Due to the dry conditions, a campfire ban went into affect while we were in the Boundary Waters. Since we didn't receive word of the ban, we continued to have small evening and morning fires.
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