Part of Boundary Waters reopening for overnight trips as wildfire conditions improve
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Part of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will reopen for overnight travel Thursday after crews made progress battling wildfires in northeastern Minnesota.
The U.S. Forest Service said 41 entry points in the central and eastern portions of the wilderness will reopen for day and overnight use. The affected area covers about 432,500 acres, or 39 percent of the BWCA.
Most of the reopened entry points are in Lake and Cook counties. Trout Lake in St. Louis County will reopen only for day-use motor access. Day-use motor access will also resume on Seagull and Saganaga lakes in Cook County.
The Forest Service previously reopened the same general area for limited day use.
A ban on campfires remains in effect throughout the reopened area, although visitors may use gas stoves for cooking.
The Forest Service urged visitors to check weather and fire conditions before entering the wilderness, share their travel plans with family or friends and carry multiple means of communication. Updated closure maps and fire restrictions are available on the Superior National Forest website.
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