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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Winter Camping and Activities :: Dog Sled Trails

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Minnesotian

01/10/2016 07:03PM

Thanks for all the info. Any new routes past what has been mentioned? Thanks much.

schweady

01/10/2016 07:12PM

My McKenzie maps have many (all?) of the winter trails marked. Perhaps not all of these are current, or active. Perhaps you can let us know what you find out in comparison to those.

Minnesotian

10/31/2015 09:37AM

Anyone know of any that get used every year?

Once I get a good listing of known trails I will add it to the Winter Entry Points thread.

brantlars

10/31/2015 11:38AM

There are usually trails on Moose going to Knife and Basswood,and across Snowbank. I am not sure about up the Gunflint but there is a guy named Eric that does dogsledding out of Bearskin lodge. I want to check with him about a trip this winter.

CrookedPaddler1

12/07/2015 01:16PM

The main trails out of the ely area are:

Fall Lake to Basswood via 4mile portage

Moose lake to Basswood (through Found and Manomin)

Moose lake to Knife (through Ensign, Vera, and portage lakes) -- this route has a number of "winter portages" so check with the USDS before going

Snowbank to Ima (through dissapointment, muzzle, kobe, and alworth)

Snowbank to Thomas (through dissapointment, muzzle, Kobe, then through a drainage system into Thomas)

I would check with the USFS or talk with one of the local mushers that could mark them all on a map for you.

Soledad

12/04/2015 12:47PM

quote 2old4U: "Fourmile portage for sure!"
I agree, solid early year route (no pun intended)- at least 2 different outfits are bringing folks in and out all week long.

2old4U

12/04/2015 12:29PM

Fourmile portage for sure!

Pinetree

12/10/2015 07:39PM

Use to be sled dog trails on Gabro-Bald Eagle skirting thru the marsh from Little Gabro to Gabro.