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July 01 2025

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

Me, Three Blonds and a Mom

by floatstanley
Trip Report

Entry Date: August 12, 2010
Entry Point: Bower Trout Lake
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 5

Trip Introduction:
I can't believe it, another all girl trip. I wasn't sure if I could take it but this trip was different. I was passed on to this woman in a Walgreens parking lot and got to sit in the front seat...nice compared to a trunk! When we got to this lady's house (I'm just going to call her Mom, since that is what everyone else was calling her), two blond girls that looked alike grabbed me and were checking me out. Every PFD's dream. Twin blonds...Hmmmmm : ) I think they were a bit young for me though(How old am I anyway?). I was placed in a chair in Mom's bedroom until the next morning when back in the car I went, back seat this time. When the car came to a stop the door opened and another blond girl, a bit older jumped in and said, "Did you get him?" Mom pointed to the backseat and the girl picked me up and sat me on her lap, and looked me over. Three Blonds and a Mom taking me, the redheaded PFD, on my next adventure.

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...............Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Journal entry: “8:00 AM. Just finished breakfast of oatmeal and coffee (with ameretto). It’s warm and overcast. A little breezy but the forest behind me protects me from the west wind. The 2 loons are out in front and making some noise. Last night around 7:30 I lay in my tent and could hear the moose across the lake. Sounds like someone moaning in pain. It’s a little creepy.”

Shortly after hearing this a storm rolled in and never let up all night long. I didn’t sleep all that great because of it. The campsite was very flooded this morning. I stayed dry but there are puddles and mini creeks everywhere. The path to the latrine is a river.

Went fishing a little later and circled the lake. I caught a 16 inch smallie, lost another nice one and also caught a small northern. My depthfinder never went deeper than 17 feet. I meet the 2 guys camped nearby and they tell me that Ely got 4 ½ inches of rain last night. I believe them.

I’m a little off schedule with my eating so have my lunch of 2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a cup of peaches and coffee for dinner.

Later in the evening I see the sun for the first time. It lights up the forest on the south shore and it’s a beautiful sunset.

 


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