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Entry Point 1 - Trout Lake

Trout Lake entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (25 HP max). This entry point is supported by La Croix Ranger Station near the city of Cook, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 30 miles. Access from LakeVermilion via 60-rod canoe portage or 180-rod portage that allows the use of portage wheels. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 12
Elevation: 1381 feet
Latitude: 47.9144
Longitude: -92.3220
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2112
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09/07/2009 06:35PM
 
New Trip Report posted by 2112

Trip Name: First BWCA trip - Lake One to North Wilder.

Entry Point: 30

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airmorse
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09/07/2009 07:43PM
 
Nice trip report. Looks like you guys enjoyed your first trip in the BW.

"In wilderness is the salvation of mankind." Thoreau.
dalet
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09/07/2009 08:50PM
 
Wind is never fun. Sound like a fun trip.
SunCatcher
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09/07/2009 09:04PM
 
Great trip report...love pics and you had plenty to give us a good flavir of your view. Keep going!!!
SunCatcher

"WWJD"
Bog
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09/08/2009 12:47AM
 
Your description of getting through and out of Lake One using a map made me laugh as it reminded me of our first trip which was also out of Lake One.
We weren't sure we were going to survive with our map reading ability. Then, once we figured out the scale it was much easier.
520eek
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09/13/2009 01:14AM
 
That is a very nice report! I'm glad you posted for others to read! Thank you!

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it!
jcavenagh
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10/04/2010 08:05PM
 
Nice report. I sit here during the evenings sometimes and browse canoeing reports and just read yours. It really brings back some fond memories of my generally misspent youth!! I’ll never forget our first trip, August, 1978. I recently found my map from that trip. I have had it in a box with miscellaneous cycling and camping gear, through all my college moves, law school, my apartments after law school and now in my second family home. I recall how we also had trouble navigating. We missed our turn into Basswood Falls and ended up a few miles into Canada without even realizing it until the next day.
Falling asleep to the eerie, lonely call of the loon is one of my favorite memories of that trip and every trip since.
I don’t want to tell you something you may already know, but there are many ways to hang a bear bag. And now with YouTube, etc. it is very easy to learn the various methods. I’ve had some odd configurations over the years, but have yet to lose my food to Ursus americanus. As you return over the years you'll get the chance to try different styles.
It is nice to have the other campers on the lake respect the quiet of the BWCA. listening to the woods always enhances a trip!

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/
fishguts
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10/04/2010 10:27PM
 
Good report, I love the pictures, haven't been to North Wilder since 1964.......good times ;-)

fishguts
BWPaddler
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10/06/2010 11:35PM
 
Nice job outwitting the bears!


Those lakes are hard to navigate normally - and now the water is so low, many "islands" are peninsulas!!

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
jb in the wild
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10/07/2010 05:19PM
 
Ya'll come back now. Sounds like fun, great pics.


2112 RUSH ?


JB

You can't explain the obvious to the ignorant.
macsvens
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10/11/2010 08:56AM
 
Great report and photos. All my trips have been off the Gunflint. I was planning on doing pretty much the same route as you on my next one, so your report was very helpful. Thanks.
lars54
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10/17/2010 07:15PM
 
thanks for the really nice pictures and report
wtgmonkey
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01/08/2011 07:44PM
 
Nice report

"Champions are measured by the adversity they overcome"
BearBrown
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01/09/2011 05:17AM
 
Thanks for sharing. Horseshoe is a nice lake, haven't been to any of the others that you mentioned though. Do any fishing?

Richard "Bear" Brown
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