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Date/Time: 05/21/2013 04:05AM

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TuscaroraBorealis	08/07/2012 10:11AM The Isle of Pines Thunder point Border Route Hiking Trail .....A couple of non-wilderness must sees.
TuscaroraBorealis	03/25/2012 07:59PM quote kanoes: "a twist to the subject...to me, many of the "must visit" places are right under our noses, in the areas we normally just walk over. looking down now and then is a good thing. there is a beautiful world underfoot that so many overlook." I agree wholeheartedly!!! You really can't go wrong, regardless where you choose to go. BTW great photos.
Jackfish	03/25/2012 08:50AM Great idea for a thread. There are so many... EDIT: Geez, and now that I look closer, it was started in 2009! :)
butthead	03/25/2012 01:46AM quote bwcadan: "I have seen many of the mentioned areas, but older now I prefer secluded base camping. Yes, it can be solitude if you work at finding the right lake and back bay. Day trips from there up to 20 miles one way can be handled with an early start. We carry food and a tent to have if unable to return because of wind or unexpected events." That is incredible! How far do you travel on a regular travel day, given an "early start"? butthead
kanoes	03/25/2012 01:04AM quote bwcadan: "I have seen many of the mentioned areas, but older now I prefer secluded base camping. Yes, it can be solitude if you work at finding the right lake and back bay. Day trips from there up to 20 miles one way can be handled with an early start. We carry food and a tent to have if unable to return because of wind or unexpected events." 20 miles one way? really? so a 40 mile daytrip? why basecamp if you can do a 40 mile daytrip carrying food and tent?
kanoes	03/24/2012 11:57PM a twist to the subject...to me, many of the "must visit" places are right under our noses, in the areas we normally just walk over. looking down now and then is a good thing. there is a beautiful world underfoot that so many overlook. >
bwcadan	03/24/2012 11:24PM I have seen many of the mentioned areas, but older now I prefer secluded base camping. Yes, it can be solitude if you work at finding the right lake and back bay. Day trips from there up to 20 miles one way can be handled with an early start. We carry food and a tent to have if unable to return because of wind or unexpected events.
bbrown6057	03/22/2012 08:34AM quote TuscaroraBorealis: "quote bbrown6057: "TB, where are the falls on Winchell?" At about mid lake on the south shore. Almost directly across the lake from campsite #761. You cannot see them from the lake. If you paddle along the south shore in that area you'll hear them as you approach. Initially it's kind of a bushwhack to penetrate the first wave of trees and brush. But once you get past that it's fairly easy to move around. maps section. " Ok, thanks for the info, we'll definitely try and find them.
TuscaroraBorealis	03/22/2012 08:22AM quote bbrown6057: "TB, where are the falls on Winchell?" At about mid lake on the south shore. Almost directly across the lake from campsite #761. You cannot see them from the lake. If you paddle along the south shore in that area you'll hear them as you approach. Initially it's kind of a bushwhack to penetrate the first wave of trees and brush. But once you get past that it's fairly easy to move around. maps section.
bbrown6057	03/22/2012 08:13AM TB, where are the falls on Winchell?
schweady	03/21/2012 06:28PM quote Kevlar: "Cowdoc, where is Top of the World?" East of Moose River, south of Nina Moose Lake.
TuscaroraBorealis	03/21/2012 04:48PM Mueller Falls Cliffs on Brule lake Height of Land portage Lac La Croix cliffs Basswood river Border Route Trail near Clearwater & West Pike Old Pines hiking trail near Disappointment lake Rose lake, Stairway portage & nearby trails Sioux falls Plane wreckage, Zenith lake Mug lake falls Cherry lake "Enchanted forest" Hanson ~ South Arm portage Eddy falls Sea Gull lake palisades Winchell lake cliffs Winchell lake waterfall Cabin on Crooked lake end of portage from Gillis Granite river Waterfall between Brule & Vernon Vernon lake "tub" Big Moose lake beach Clearwater lake palisades Gogebic lake
Kevlar	12/16/2009 02:58PM Cowdoc, where is Top of the World?
Kevlar	12/16/2009 02:47PM I'll echo many of the ones already named, just for emphasis. Lac La Croix, especially Painted Rock and Warrior Hill. Devil's Cascade, Johnson Falls, Rebecca Falls, Curtain Falls, all of the Basswood River (don't take the mile portage..paddle to the top or bottom of the rapids or falls and then portage around just it. You see much more). Thunder Point on Knife Lake, Dorothy's Isle of Pines and Benny Ambrose's site on Ottertrack. The cliffs on Makwa and the colorful rock faces on Seagull. Pictographs on Crooked just below Lower Basswood Falls, Table Rock, the long look down Mountain Lake. And after you have seen many of these, you will also remember some little out of the way creek or winding lakeshore that is more special to you than any of these.
Savage Voyageur	12/15/2009 07:26PM Johnson Falls, The palisade on Clearwater Lake, Rose lake are all great, I hope that I can stay at Williamson Island on Insula next June, I hope that someday I can see the Bacon rock and Isle of the Pines.
snakecharmer	12/15/2009 07:03PM I haven't yet been there, but Johnson Falls is on the "gotta see" list.
Arkansas Man	12/15/2009 01:34PM Curtain Falls, Cattyman Falls, Top of the World, Warrior Hill, just to name a few areas... Bruce
cowdoc	12/15/2009 10:31AM ah yes, the "bacon rock"...
Mort	12/14/2009 09:14PM Oh yeah, I almost forgot, ...Thunder Point scenic vista on Knife Lake, ...and the "bacon" stone at Isle of Pines.
cowdoc	12/14/2009 02:21PM Any of the falls ( I'll throw in Mueller) Another historical site would be Isle of the Pines (Root Beer Lady). Devils Cascade and the view from "Top of the World"
Mort	12/14/2009 12:39PM In addition to places already mentioned, I'd add some of my favorites: The pics on LLC, Warrior Hill (close by), campsites on Lady Boot Bay of LLC, and my favorite 5 star campsite on Gillis Lake.
Spartan2	12/14/2009 05:44AM I, too have lots of favorites. Cherokee, Vista and Frost are some of my favorite lakes. I would put Pine Lake and Johnson Falls on a "must see" itinerary, and perhaps the Rose Falls at Stairway Portage, too. The Ge-be-On-e-Quet Creek is a lovely spot, I thought the little waterfall at the end of the portage there was beautiful. Table Rock for its historic significance. Certainly you must see some pictographs somewhere. I also love the area of Sag around American Point and Loon Island. The entire border route. (We have done all but about two miles of the border route in the BWCA.) The Pine River/Granite River trip is a nice one. And so it goes. . .I look back on 24 or so trips and think "Oh, this is a must, this is a must, this is a must!" There isn't a bit of it I would have wanted to miss. (Well, maybe a bit, but that has more to do with conditions than places.)
Koda	12/13/2009 10:44PM In three trips, my favorite places are Lake Insula (Williamson Island area), Disappointment Lake (campsite on southern island), and the route from Oyster Lake to Lac La Croix (esp. Gebe Creek). My "must visit" places are too numerous to mention but include the Isabella River (will do in May 2010), the whole of Lac La Croix (planned for Sept 2010), and Red Rock Lake (2011?).
kanoes	12/13/2009 09:40PM wheel barrow and lower basswood falls. and the pictos north of LBF.
fishguts	12/13/2009 09:36PM An area I want to get to is Curtain Falls, Crooked Lake and Basswood River & Falls.
wilsonfish	12/13/2009 08:20PM Within the BWCA, what are some favorite or must visit places? I'm planning a trip of undefined length and would like some ideas! Thanks!

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