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Entry Point 51 - Missing Link Lake

Missing Link 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 a canoe landing at Round Lake with a 142-rod portage to Missing Link Lake. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 5
Elevation: 1498 feet
Latitude: 48.0731
Longitude: -90.8301
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mzcanoe
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08/18/2020 02:31AM
 
New Trip Report posted by mzcanoe

Trip Name: First Family Adventure Trip.

Entry Point: 52

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aruthenb
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08/18/2020 07:18AM
 
Great report, loved reading it and glad you could reconnect to the BWCA and introduce 2 of your kids.


Please share the s'mores nacho recipe/picture, sounds like awesomeness I need for my kids (and me)!!
lyontyl
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08/18/2020 08:51AM
 
Those are some good pictures! Get those up on a wall somewhere!
rdgbwca
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08/18/2020 10:31AM
 
Nice trip! You all covered some distance.


It is cool you found a site on Little Sag with a sand beach. Seems like the kids got to do a lot of swimming.


Someone has some skill with the camera. The pictures turned out great.
bentshaft
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08/18/2020 08:58PM
 
Awesome trip!
bentshaft
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08/18/2020 08:58PM
 
Awesome trip!
cyclones30
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08/18/2020 09:50PM
 
Great report! You were in some prime lake trout area, but those are usually very deep in mid summer. There are a ton of other lakes and areas with more bass, pike, etc that are more plentiful and easier to find up shallow or from camp. Pretty much anything on the Ely side would qualify. Also still a lot of options on the east side. Check out the granite river route from Magnetic or put in at Clearwater and head for caribou and beyond
Northwoodsman
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08/18/2020 09:55PM
 
Great report. Your boys looked so happy in the photo's, I hope that they had a great time.
straighthairedcurly
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08/18/2020 10:06PM
 
I loved your report. Congrats on getting back to the BWCA after your years away. Hopefully, you wait as long for the next trip. Fabulous pictures! Tell your boys I am impressed by how well they did on a challenging first route. Sounds like a super fun trip.
mzcanoe
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08/18/2020 11:15PM
 
Here is the basic idea for the s’mores nachos:
https://letscampsmore.com/smores-nachos/
We kept ours a bit simpler and just melted chocolate chips, mini marshmallows and some peanut butter in a foil pack on the fire and then when it was melted we dipped broken graham cracker in the meaty goodness. It worked out well because by this point in our trip the graham crackers were already broken to pieces-regular s’mores would have been tricky. We also dipped some broken Oreos.
aruthenb
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08/24/2020 07:41AM
 
We did our take on the S'mores Nachoes this weekend while camping in the Smoky Mountains. Kids loved them and as parents we ate our fair share too. Thanks again!


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