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$50+Ski and ride across four peaks above Lake Superior, or take a summer gondola and alpine slide in the Sawtooth Mountains.
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is an outdoor activity in Ely, MN. Cost: under $25. Quota permits required May 1 through September 30; self-issued permits October 1 through April 30.
Northern Superior National Forest, along the Canadian border · Ely, MN
Why you should go…
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness covers more than one million acres of Superior National Forest and stretches nearly 150 miles along the international boundary. You travel by canoe across more than 1,100 lakes linked by over 1,200 miles of routes, and camp at nearly 2,000 designated sites, each with a fire grate and latrine. A permit is required all year, and quota permits reserved through Recreation.gov apply to overnight trips from May 1 through September 30.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
