By Robert Beymer Excerpted from The Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Vol. All of the road is hard-surfaced and usually in good condition. Resorts, outfitters, and public campgrounds are located intermittently along the road's entire course.
Traffic is fairly heavy during the summer months.
Driving the Gunflint Trail in fall Grand Marais is a small but bustling town supported almost entirely by tourism. For canoe trippers in need of refuge before or after their trip, a municipal campground is located near the center of the village. Adjacent to the campgrounds is a municipal indoor swimming pool where the grimy tourist may purchase an inexpensive shower or sauna. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Vol. 2 is available from the Adventurous Traveler Bookstore.