Hiking is popular in some regions, and skiing and dogsledding in winter. More than 80 entry points exist, but they don't all have parking lots. Most of the entry points are accessed near Crane Lake, Ely, Grand Marais and Tofte, Minnesota. A relatively easy and scenic multiday introduction to BWCA is the Seagull Lake to Saranaga Lake loop through Alpine Lake and Red Rock Lakes. The portages are gentle, and you'll see numerous islands and spectacular cliffs especially in Seagull Lake.
Summer hatches hoards of voracious mosquitoes.
By fall, when the forest flames with color and the nights grow frosty, canoeing is at its finest. Permits are required year-round for all uses of the area. Superior National Forest 8901 Grand Ave. Click here to find out how. Copyright Rodale, Inc. 2001.