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Forest Roads and BWCAW Entry Points inaccessible due to washouts and flooding
Alert
Date(s): Jun 19, 2024
Contact(s): Tim Engrav, Public Information Officer
Damage assessments and surveys continue to be accomplished across the 3 million acres of Superior National Forest roads and lands in northeastern Minnesota. Heavy rainfall from the June 18, 2024 storms have caused numerous washouts and flooding. Water levels on lakes, streams, and rivers continue to rise and are causing impacts in many areas. This is a dynamic and slow-moving situation and some forest roads that were passable yesterday are now impacted today. Forest Service official continue to coordinate with local, county, and state partners as everyone in the region is experiencing the effects of this weather event.
Closure Order
News Releases
- Final Daily Storm Update (June 24, 2024)
- Pockets of Scattered Blowdown Reported in Portions of the Superior NF & BWCAW (
- Staff Identify Blowdown Areas Near Tofte and Grand Marais & Some Storm-damaged Roads Repairs (
- Forest Roads and BWCAW Entry Points inaccessible due to washouts and flooding (June 21, 2024) - contains a list of impacted roads and recreation sites
- Several BWCAW Entry Points are inaccessible due to road washouts and flooding (June 20, 2024)
- Superior National Forest June 18 Storm Response (June 19, 2024)
Area(s):
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
- Angleworm Hiking Trail
- Big Moose Trail
- Border Route Trail
- Brule Lake Trail
- Caribou Rock Trail
- Eagle Mountain Trail
- Herriman Lake Trail
- Kekekabic Trail East
- Kekekabic Trail West
- North Arm Trails
- Norway Trail
- Powwow Trail
- Sioux-Hustler Trail
- Snowbank Lake Trail and Backcountry Sites
- South Farm Lake Ski Trails
- South Lake Trail
- Pfeiffer Lake Campground & Backcountry Sites
- McDougal Lake Campground
- McDougal Lake Trail
