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These sites are ones where you travel through Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to get to where you are going, either paddling, hiking, or portaging from one lake to an

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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness extends nearly 150 miles along the International Boundary, adjacent to Canada’s

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Spend a weekend or a week on this 10 lake and two river canoe route. Enjoy the scenery and wildlife viewing from the clear or dark water lakes and slow rivers.

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Hogback ridges along trail offer beautiful vistas. • 5 miles of trail. • 4 ‘backcountry’ campsites. • 3 site rustic campground. • Day use picnic area. • Boat launch.

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Put your canoe in the Hunting Shack River on the south side of the Echo Trail.

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Many lakes in the Gunflint Ranger District have boat ramps and docks suitable for launching a trailered boat.  These lakes are open for use by motoriz

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Many lakes in the Tofte Ranger District have boat ramps and docks suitable for launching a trailered boat.  These lakes are open for use by motorized

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The Laurentian Fall Color Tour takes travelers down both larger state and county highways as well as smaller Forest Service roads.

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The 4,800-mile North Country National Scenic Trail takes visitors across federal, state, county and private land.  Upon completion the trail will extend from Crown Poi

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The Sawtooth Mountains Fall Color Tour in the Tofte Ranger District is made of four linked routes:  Beaver Dam, Moose, Maple Leaf and Mountain View Drives  Each i