Sorry this is has already been posted, but does any one have any suggestions for a hammock camping route on the eastern BWCA?

Looking to change up my route for next year. Thanks.

I have not been on the Gunflint side of the BWCA in years. But, if my feeble memory serves me well, I think you could follow just about any route you choose.

Have fun!

Just got back from entering Sea Gull & went in to Kek... I didn't have an issue finding a place to hang the hammock... although I did paddle past some sites that wouldn't work. North end of Sea Gull isn't burned.

quote Woods Walker: "Just got back from entering Sea Gull & went in to Kek... I didn't have an issue finding a place to hang the hammock... although I did paddle past some sites that wouldn't work. North end of Sea Gull isn't burned."

The only area I recall being short of suitable hanging trees was around Gillis and parts of Little Sag. Everywhere else off the Gunflint and Arrowhead offers fine routes and sites for hammocking.

I suggest checking the fire maps for the last few years. Any area nor burned over should be fine for hammock camping.

It was before I was a hanger but we've done the East Bearskin - Alder - Canoe - Pine - Little Caribou - Caribou - Deer - Moon - East Bearskin (or in reverse) a few times and there are plenty of spots to hang at all campsites I've encountered (especially the huge pines at the sites on Canoe).

To date it's my favorite all-around BW route as it has a little bit of everything I look for. It's a great area and I highly recommend Johnson Falls (of the west end of Pine lake) if you ever do go this route.

-schaapj

quote jcavenagh: "I suggest checking the fire maps for the last few years. Any area nor burned over should be fine for hammock camping."

+1 There are not many places where you cannot hang in the BWCA.