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This beautiful lake has excellent smallmouth fishing, especially in early summer. There are three nice campsites if you want to spend the night or an ideal place to enjoy the quiet of this pristine spot. While you're here, you'll like to see moose getting a drink from the water, which is surprising due to its surrounding rocky terrain.

This trailhead is a great starting point for day hikers to explore the area on the Border Route Trail (BRT). There is a parking area, restrooms, and drinking water, and it is right next to the McFarland Campground, which has five primitive campsites with tent pads, a fire ring, and a picnic table. The lake is an excellent spot for swimming and fishing and a great spot to stop for a picnic or a comfortable overnight stay. The camping fee is $17 on a first come, first served basis, payable online. Once you occupy your spot, make your payment here: https://yodelportal.com/mndnr/McFarland-Lake.

Pine Lake stretches nearly eight miles long, nestled within the ancient bedrock of the Rove Formation, which extends into Ontario, Canada. This stunning lake is a favorite for paddlers due to several portages leading to other nearby lakes. Surrounded by impressive ridgelines rising to 500 feet above the water, the lake has ten campsites (most along the north shore) and an abundance of lake trout, smallmouth bass, and walleye. It’s a must-stop if you have your fishing pole with you, and an ideal place to stop for lunch or pitch your tent for an overnight.

Pronounced "Go-gee-bic," Gogebic Lake gets its name from the Ojibwe language, meaning roughly "where trout make rings on the water." At 1672 feet in elevation (116 feet above West Pike Lake), this picturesque lake is bordered by hills over 2000 feet high. The lake has been stocked with trout since 1957, with brook trout stocked every other year by the Minnesota DNR, making it an ideal spot for catching a few fish while you're here. There are two campsites along the lake, one right on the Border Route Trail (BRT) and the other reachable only by canoe.

This campsite one of the best on the lake. The fire pit is well-placed on a rock platform high above the lake, offering breathtaking views to the east—perfect to watch the sunrise with a cup of coffee or tea to start your morning. There is a fantastic selection of several tent pads, and the latrine is in an ideal location, just out of the way. If you’re looking to stop for the day, this campsite is an excellent choice. It’s relatively close to the portage to Mountain Lake, so while you're here, you may hear groups passing by on the way to their next adventure.

This spur trail runs approximately eight miles along the northern banks of Loon Lake, which spans 1,095-acres lake with 14 miles of shoreline. There are some great wooden chairs close to the water, and one designated campsite on the west end close to the shore, making it a perfect spot for a quiet overnight stay. The campsite includes a toilet and a fire grate, and the views across the lake are fantastic.

Partridge Lake, surrounded by lush forest, is a picturesque spot with an abundance of small lake trout and three campsites along its shoreline. For hikers, the north campsite is accessible via a longer trail that conveniently links to the Border Route Trail, and the south campsite sits directly along the South Lake Trail, while the middle campsite is only accessible by canoe. Whether you stop for a break during your hike or stay overnight, this lake is a lovely, quiet place to connect with nature.

This beautiful lake lies on the international border between the United States and Canada, nestled within the Boundary Waters (BWCAW). The boundary line runs right down the center of the lake instead of following the land, resulting from a treaty establishing the border based on historical canoe routes used by voyageurs. The only access to the lake is by canoe through portages from Duncan Lake, or by hiking the Border Route Trail or Caribou Rock Trail. In many areas along the shoreline, cliffs rise 300 to 400 feet above the lake's surface, formed by hard slates that resist erosion, creating stunning natural scenic overlooks.