• The Pine Creek Loop
• The Cummings Lake Loop
• The Winding River Route

• The Buck Lake Loop
• The Canadian Border Route

• The Big Moose Loop
• The Meandering Moose Loop

• The Slim Crab Loop
• The Grassy-Beartrap Route

• The Slim Crab Loop
• The Sioux-Border Loop

• Trout-Cummings Lakes Loop
• The Crooked-Oyster Route

• The Finger-Lac La Croix Loop
• The Iron Horse Hustler Route

• The Pocket-Hustler Loop
• Crooked-Beartrap Loop

• The Iron-Duck Loop
• The Slim Indian Sioux Route

• Five Rivers Route
• The Beartrap-Range Rivers Route

• The Angleworm-Stuart Lakes Loop

• The Pictograph Route

• Three Falls Loop
• The Crooked Border Route

• The Four Falls Route
• The Basswood Lake Loop

• The Knife River Disappointment Loop
• The Scenic Lakes Loop

• The Basswood Bays Loop
• The Triangle Loop

• The Disappointment Loop
• The Lake Trout Route

• The Kawishiwi Triangle Loop
• The Ojibway Bald Eagle Loop

• The Clearwater Kawishiwi Loop
• The Alice Thomas Route

• The North South Kawishiwi Rivers Loop
• The Clearwater Turtle Loop

• The Split River Route
• The Bald Eagle-Gull Route

• The Clear-Eskwagama Lakes Loop

• The Snake and Turtle Loop

• The Little Isabella Snake Loop

• The Isabella South Kawishiwi Rivers Loop
• The Four Rivers Route

• The Isabella South Kawishiwi Rivers Loop
• The Knife Border Route

• The Perent Lake Route
• Three Rivers Route

• The "Gabi-Gishke-Kabic" Loop
• Three Rivers Route

The Pine Creek Loop is a Little Loop that will give you an excellent taste of what The Boundry Waters is all about.
An area that is home to much wildlife and receives relatively few human visitors. An area that starts out with large lakes where motor boats are permitted and quickly turns into a more isolated area restricted to paddlers.

Starting at the boat landing on Vermilion you will head Northeast to Trout Lake, then following on to tiny Pine Creek to Pine Lake, finally returning to the South end of Trout Lake and backtracking to Vermilion.

Trout Lake is a long time favorite of anglers, containing - Lake Trout, Walleyes and Smallmouth Bass, while Pine lake is good for Walleyes and Northern Pikes. Taking 3 days for this trip should supply plenty of time for fishing.

Experienced Canoeists with little desire to fish can easily take this trip in two days. While avid fisherman and explorers may wish to take 4 days, to test out the waters of the more remote Lakes just east of the Loop.

Day One

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Lake Vermilion then portage about 60 rods to Trout Lake

Depending on the wind crossing over the vast areas of Lake Vermilion and Trout Lake, this should be an easy beginning to this three day outing.
The only portage of the day climbs over a low hill with a canoe rest area near the midway point.
While paddleing across the lakes check out the many private cabins and watch out for the numerous Motorboats.

There are many fine campsites along the east shoreline of trout lake.

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Day Two

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Trout Lake then portage about 60 to 65 rods (depending on the water level of Pine Creek) to Pine Creek, Pine Lake

If the water level of Pine Creek is high enough your portage will be reduced by almost 25 rods
Unless the Beavers are active the Creek should be clear of obstructions.
If the water level is low the portage must begin at the sandy shore of Trout lake, making the portage 65 rods. It's an easy carry either way. Less than a mile up the creek though you may need to carry your canoe over a shallow area. You may also bottom out near the source of the creek, near Pine Lake,
although beavers may alter the characteristics of Pine Creek so expect the unexpected.

Taking a short climb adjacent to the Chad Lake Portage trail you will find a scenic overlook at the summit of a high rock slope offering a panoramic view across Pine Creek Valley. Around mid July to late July keep your eye out for Blueberrys.

There are several good campsites on Pine Lake, I hear the best are on the Northwest part of the lake, and the Southeast part of the Lake has more Private campsites. Along the Eastern shoreline there is a couple of sand beaches just inviting you to take a swim.

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Day Three

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Pine Lake Portage 260 rods to Trout Lake Portage 60 rods to Vermilion Lake

The 260 rod Portage is not particularly a tough one, but the length may be a challenage to the inexperienced tripper. Several Canoe Rests will help. After tripping the second portage you may wish to reward yourself for the effort by taking a soaking in the scenic rapids that seperate Trout Lake and Vermilion Lake.

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