| CanoeCountry.com Boundary Waters Canoe Area Hiking Guide |
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Hike The BWCA Trails... Canoe Country offers a variety of distinctive hiking trails. While you may think of the area as the ultimate place to canoe, hiking will provide a great degree of solitude and a great outdoor experience. |
Hike Other Area Hiking Trails... See also our complete hiking guide for the Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, Cook County and Lake Superior shoreline on the North Shore Hiking Guide at: http://www.northshorehiking.com/index.htm
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| Name of Hiking Trail | Fisher Map # | Entry Point No. | No. of Overnight Permits/Day | Nearest Forest Office |
Miles From |
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| Angleworm Trail | F9 | 21 | 2 | Ely | 18 |
| Big Moose Lake Trail | F9 | 76 | Unlimited | Ely | 35 |
| Border Route Trail Center | F13 | 82 | 2 | Grand Marais | 28 |
| Border Route Trail East | F14 | 83 | 3 | Grand Marais | 60 |
| Border Route Trail West | F13 | 81 | 1 | Grand Marais | 40 |
| Devil's Cascade / Sioux Hustler Trail | F16 | 15 | Unlimited | Cook | 46 |
| Disappointment trail | F31 or F10 and F11 | 74 | 2 | Ely | 3 |
| Eagle Mountain Trail | F7 | 79 | 2 | Grand Marais | 20 |
| Herriman Lake Trail | F15 | 13 | Unlimited | Cook | 45 |
| Kekekabic Trail West | F10 F11, F12 |
74 | 2 | Ely | 3 |
| Kekekabic Trail East | F10 F11, F12 |
56 | 2 | Grand Marais | 47 |
| Norway Trail | F8 | 10 | Unlimited | Cook | 55 |
| South Lake Trail | F13 | 59, 60 if paddling | 1 | Grand Marais | 33 |
| Pow Wow Trail East | F4 | 86 | Unlimited | Isabella | 21 |
| Pow Wow Trail West | F4 | 74 | 4 | Ely |
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| Snowbank Trail | F31 or F10 and F11 | 74 | 2 | Ely | 3 |
| To order a permit for entry dates from May 1 through September 30 use an outfitter or order your own permit on the BWCAW Reservations Web site. Self-Issued Permits - Free of Charge (Entry dates from October 1 through April 30 ONLY) You do not need to pay for a permit. You only need to complete a free self-issue permit, pick one up from any Ranger Station. |
Accommodations close to the hiking trails Learn more about Boundary Waters History Travel Ethics for the Boundary Waters and Quetico Park Area |
The Kekekabic Trail Club needs your help to maintain the Trails of the Superior National Forest. For more information on hiking the Superior Hiking Trail which is NOT in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, please visit their web site.
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