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Entry Point 50 - Cross Bay Lake
Cross Bay 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 thru the Cross River with two portages to Ham Lake and a 24-rod portage to Cross Bay Lake. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.
Number of Permits per Day: 3
Elevation: 1670 feet
Latitude: 48.0760
Longitude: -90.8222
Cross Bay Lake - 50
Number of Permits per Day: 3
Elevation: 1670 feet
Latitude: 48.0760
Longitude: -90.8222
Cross Bay Lake - 50
Wood Lake
by firemedic5586
Trip Report
Entry Date:
August 24, 2016
Entry Point:
Wood Lake
Number of Days:
1
Group Size:
10
Trip Introduction:
Report
We took a group of Boy Scouts on an overnight on Wood Lake. For most of them it was their 1st BWCA trip, my son included... Friday night we stayed at Fall lake, then went into Wood to stay overnight on Sat, coming out on Sunday.
Here are some pics from the trip, minus pics of the Scouts..
My son and I stayed on the North end, here is the view of the lake looking south..
Some of the Blow down on the portage to Wood Lake
A creepy crawler my son flicked off my back. Sense it was on me, am I going to die?
Our fire with the wind whipping in from the S..
A fun time has had by all, lucky for us it rained Friday night while we were sleeping. Then didn't start coming down again until Sunday when we were paddling out..
Pics my son took.
My Hammock
Me at the fire 
His angle of the fire pit. 
My sons hammock 
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