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Entry Point 4 - Crab Lake & Cummings Lake

Crab Lake and Cummings from Burntside Lake entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by Kawishiwi Ranger Station near the city of Ely, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 23 miles. Access from Burntside Lake with a 320-rod portage to Crab Lake. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 3
Elevation: 1406 feet
Latitude: 47.9337
Longitude: -92.0269
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QuietSolo
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11/10/2023 02:43PM
 
New Trip Report posted by QuietSolo

Trip Name: Wandering to Wonder daytrip.

Entry Point: 38

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TuscaroraBorealis
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11/10/2023 02:51PM
 
Wonder-ful report! ;)


Short getaways are often the most rewarding. Thanks for taking the time to share your story & photos.
deerfoot
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11/10/2023 08:25PM
 
What a great trip. I am so sorry I missed the usual fall trip I take just like yours. Definitely have to do one next year. At 76 I can’t afford to miss too many more fall trips.
QuietSolo
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11/11/2023 10:49AM
 
deerfoot: "What a great trip. I am so sorry I missed the usual fall trip I take just like yours. Definitely have to do one next year. At 76 I can’t afford to miss too many more fall trips."


My sense is that we didn't have as many quintessential fall days as usual. Fall 2024 seems far off, but still good to look forward/plan. I love the winter too, so looking forward to a few solid snowshoe treks into and around the BW.
YardstickAngler
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12/13/2023 12:47AM
 
I wandered over to Wonder at the close of my trip last year with high hopes of snagging a site, doing some leisurely fishing, maybe even venturing over to Sunhigh. After a lovely paddle down the lake I found the campsite occupied and chose to retreat to Alton. Part of me wishes I would have pushed on to Sunhigh, but I wanted to be closer to the exit point on my last night. So I got to do that portage twice! Wonder is intriguing being so close to a busy entry point but still a dead end lake with one site (I couldn’t find the other at all and reviews point to it being highly unlikely to be found or occupied).


Someday I’ll get back to try again!
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