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July 04 2025
Entry Point 55 - Saganaga Lake
Saganaga Lake entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (25 HP max). 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 55 miles. No motors (use or possession) west of American Point. Access to Canada (the Crown land and Quetico Park). Large lake with many campsites and easy access. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.
Number of Permits per Day: 15
Elevation: 1184 feet
Latitude: 48.1716
Longitude: -90.8868
Saganaga Lake - 55
Number of Permits per Day: 15
Elevation: 1184 feet
Latitude: 48.1716
Longitude: -90.8868
Saganaga Lake - 55
2013
by TheNatureGroup
Trip Report
Entry Date:
Entry Point:
Cross Bay Lake
Exit Point:
Missing Link Lake (51)
Number of Days:
14
Group Size:
2
Trip Introduction:
Photos from our 2013 Trip
Report
Rest Stop on I-70 on our way to BWCA! 
[paragraph break] Day Hike to Magnetic Rock Before going out. 
[paragraph break] Love seeing the lupines every June! 
[paragraph break] Ready to go! The plan is two weeks. No real schedule. Hope to make it to Frost Lake. We have changed our route 4 years and missed making it to Frost Lake. 
[paragraph break] An early afternoon rain and lightening made for a short first day out. 
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[paragraph break] Even on rainy days, this solar panel kept batteries charged for 3 Kodak Play Sport cameras, 1 Olympus, 1 Sanyo GC10 and 1 Nikon P510. I have over 10 batteries for each camera. I depended on charging the 2 2500ah batteries that I used to charge used batteries overnight. When not traveling I could also charge the camera batteries during the day along with both 2500ah batteries. 
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[paragraph break] Day Hike to Magnetic Rock Before going out. [paragraph break] Love seeing the lupines every June! [paragraph break] Ready to go! The plan is two weeks. No real schedule. Hope to make it to Frost Lake. We have changed our route 4 years and missed making it to Frost Lake. [paragraph break] An early afternoon rain and lightening made for a short first day out. [paragraph break] [paragraph break] [paragraph break] Even on rainy days, this solar panel kept batteries charged for 3 Kodak Play Sport cameras, 1 Olympus, 1 Sanyo GC10 and 1 Nikon P510. I have over 10 batteries for each camera. I depended on charging the 2 2500ah batteries that I used to charge used batteries overnight. When not traveling I could also charge the camera batteries during the day along with both 2500ah batteries. [paragraph break]
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