I am looking at doing a PMA trip next weekend solo, and I was checking out the area north of Louse River. I dont show this area on any PMA map. Is this the Bermuda Triangle of the BWCA or am I missing something? I am particularly interested in John Elk Lake, it looks "fishy".

Any ideas or rumors you have heard of?

I think that area is closed until 9/30. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/superior/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD950047

You might want to contact the forest service to confirm.

If you search John Ek (Elk) on here you can find some reports of people attempting it.

bumabu: "I am looking at doing a PMA trip next weekend solo, and I was checking out the area north of Louse River. I dont show this area on any PMA map. Is this the Bermuda Triangle of the BWCA or am I missing something? I am particularly interested in John Elk Lake, it looks "fishy".

Any ideas or rumors you have heard of?"

That area is not in a PMA, and thus has made it very difficult for legal exploration. On trip reports it took a full day to bushwhack in, but you can't legally spend the night because it's not a PMA and there are no official campsites. With the recent fire it might not be as much of a bushwhack at least...