BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
April 18 2024
Entry Point 16 - Moose/Portage River (North of Echo Trail)
Moose/Portage River (north) entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by La Croix Ranger Station near the city of Ely, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 27 miles. Access is a 160-rod portage heading North from the Echo Trail.
Number of Permits per Day: 5
Elevation: 1348 feet
Latitude: 48.1230
Longitude: -92.0991
A favorite route offering many trip options and memorable things to see including;
World Class fishing for all four BWCA Species
Pictographs
Soaring granite hills and cliffs
Small lakes
Small rivers
Tumbling rapids and waterfalls
Wildlife, including Moose
Vistas from high points across the region if you're willing to climb. Rating Easy to Moderate. Day One. Get to EP16 off of the Echo Trail early. The initial portage is long, but well worn and smooth, sloping gently downgrade to the launch area. Load your canoe and head North. You'll be paddling with the slight current on this narrow winding river. The water is clear and make sure to tell the bowperson to watch for looming rocks!
Number of Permits per Day: 5
Elevation: 1348 feet
Latitude: 48.1230
Longitude: -92.0991
A favorite route offering many trip options and memorable things to see including;
World Class fishing for all four BWCA Species
Pictographs
Soaring granite hills and cliffs
Small lakes
Small rivers
Tumbling rapids and waterfalls
Wildlife, including Moose
Vistas from high points across the region if you're willing to climb. Rating Easy to Moderate. Day One. Get to EP16 off of the Echo Trail early. The initial portage is long, but well worn and smooth, sloping gently downgrade to the launch area. Load your canoe and head North. You'll be paddling with the slight current on this narrow winding river. The water is clear and make sure to tell the bowperson to watch for looming rocks!
A Sweet Video From Our Trip
by jwarnimo
Trip Report
Entry Date:
August 20, 2016
Entry Point:
Mudro Lake
Number of Days:
5
Group Size:
3
Trip Introduction:
Hey everyone,
I received some great advice from this forum before our trip, so I figured I'd share this video my friend Lauren made. We set off from Mudro and basecamped on Basswood. Did some nice day trips up to Gun and Boot for fishing, as well as Lower Basswood falls to check out the pictographs and the falls. Needless to say the weather was amazing, the fishing was decent and my two first-timers did really well with everything. And we got a nice video out of it. Figured some of you might enjoy it.
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I'm not sure if this is the right area to place this (was having trouble uploading in the photo section,) but here's the link anyway:
https://vimeo.com/183947123
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