As we approach permit day on Jan 28th, we are publishing a review the the 2025 permit bookings and cancellations. Our first focus is on the lower Gunflint Trail entry points. Feel free to post follow questions for additional data or comment.
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58 - South Lake
60 - Duncan Lake
61 - Daniels Lake
62 - Clearwater Lake
64 - East Bearskin Lake
66 - Crocodile Lake
45 - Morgan Lake
47 - Lizz Swamp
48 - Meeds Lake
49 - Skipper and Portage Lakes
43 - Bower Trout Lake
44 - Ram Lake

Summary and Chart:

Lower Gunflint Trail (Southern Access)
11 Entry Points - More Accessible:
Most Competitive:

East Bearskin (OP): 17.9% avg, 80% booked Day 0
Duncan Lake (OP): 18.3% avg, 85% booked Day 0
Lizz & Swamp Lakes (OP): 18.8% avg, 78.6% booked Day 0

Most Available:

Crocodile River (OP): 54.9% avg, 19% booked Day 0
Skipper & Portage Lakes (OP): 51.8% avg, 14.2% booked Day 0
Morgan Lake (OP): 41.8% avg, 25.8% booked Day 0

Overall Stats:

Average 50% booked on Day 0 (much better than motor!)
1,906 cancellations, median 36 days before trip
August tightest at 16.1% availability

Character: Southern access points, generally easier to book than Upper Trail popular entries, good mix of difficulty levels.

Any experience with a Crocodile permit? Is campsite availability an issue?

Interesting data. Thanks for sharing

Cool data. Thanks for posting this!

Finnboy: "Any experience with a Crocodile permit? Is campsite availability an issue?"

I went there with my oldest daughter when she was 11. We entered on July 31, so it was the busy season and we had the lake to ourselves. A group of guys were just leaving the 2nd campsite when we got there and they were the only people we saw for 3 days.

Thanks for posting this data Adam