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Entry Point 45 - Morgan Lake

Morgan 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 26 miles. Access is a 320-rod portage to Morgan Lake. No campsites on Morgan Lake—short portages to further lakes for campsites. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 1
Elevation: 1845 feet
Latitude: 48.0008
Longitude: -90.4098
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nofish
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08/20/2012 08:42PM
 
New Trip Report posted by nofish

Trip Name: Time away from the real world..

Entry Point: 49

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George
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08/21/2012 12:20AM
 
Great report and AWESOME PICTURES. Wow! You have to submit some of those pictures to the monthly contests!


I am glad to hear you listened to your wife. She is very smart.


Frankly speaking, a lake all to your self this time of the year is almost unheard of and highly desired. You had a gem and your wife was smart enough to keep it :P


Don't get me wrong, I understand the desire to conquer and go further, faster, longer. but when the body aches, and you have a nice alternative (like a solo lake in August), take it! Its a total no brainer! Going forward with aches and pains usually just means missing out and paying more for it. I am glad you had a good trip!


PS: Try some Blue Emu. My wife swears by it for aches and pains.
boonie
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08/21/2012 06:29AM
 
Nice report. Funny dog - Weimeraner?
joetrain
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08/21/2012 07:31AM
 
Glad you had a good trip. I especially liked your wood pile mine are never that big or organized. ~JOE~

a dio sia la gloria
nofish
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08/21/2012 08:12AM
 
The dog is a Vizsla, the Hungarian verson of the Wiem.


I was actually a little disappointed in that wood pile. Normally I have it much more organzied. The different sized pieces started getting mixed together more than usual.
alpine525
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08/21/2012 08:13AM
 
Enjoyed your trip report - and loved the part about the dog following you in your canoe - priceless! As far as staying at one campsite - I have a lot of respect for knowing your limitations and not pushing on when you could further injure yourself. You did the right thing and hopefully you enjoyed the solitude on your own private lake. Great pictures - loved the shots of the dog at sunset.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Dalai Lama
Goby
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08/21/2012 11:28AM
 
Sounded like you had a nice trip. The dog following you was classic. Thanks for a great read and glad you had a good trip!

Tight Lines
sunnybear09
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08/26/2012 09:58AM
 
Enjoyed your trip report, thanks for writing! Great dog, too!. The pictures were terrific, brought back memories from my spring trip. Good photography is a benefit to not trying to rack up miles. I disappointed myself by not taking more and better photos. And having a whole lake to yourself is one of the great bonuses to tackling a long portage!
cowdoc
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08/26/2012 12:00PM
 
Nice report. You need to change the name to "Time IN the real world" ;)

"What could happen?"
ducks
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08/26/2012 08:55PM
 
Great report and thanks for sharing. Glad to hear you had a great trip even w/ the weather and bad shoulder. Great job of being flexible and adjusting your plans on the fly.

Ride EZ
tobywan
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09/22/2012 02:33AM
 
Louisiana group member here. Glad you had a good time. We made it as far as Rush and base camped there. Your dog was absolutely beautiful even thou he didn't like my 17' kevlar hat. :)
nofish
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10/04/2012 12:19PM
 
tobywan, nice of you to drop in. I was kind of wondering how your trip went. Did you get into the smallies you were hoping for?


Where did you end up camping on Rush? We checked out the site on the point along the north shore with the large pine growing out of the rock. Looked to be a nice site.


Not sure why my dog didn't like your kevlar hat. I thought it looked great on you.


pamonster
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10/04/2012 02:43PM
 
Great report, always nice to see the dogs out there!
tobywan
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10/06/2012 04:12PM
 
Yeah we ended up staying at that campsite for the week. Really nice site. Saw a group leaving the next day then nobody until we left. Had good luck with the smallies on chartreuse flukes. It was a great week heard the wolves howling, saw a bull moose and the peace and solitude of the boundary waters.
nofish
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10/21/2012 11:48PM
 
Sounds like you had a good trip then as well. The entire trip I was thinking that whole area looked very moosey. I kept my eyes open and actively looked for one but never did see one.
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