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Forest Service will open some Boundary Waters entry points for overnight use

Two people paddle a canoe on a lake.
Dave Drentlaw and Wendy Smith of Northfield, paddle into Sawbill Lake for a day trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area on July 27.
Dan Kraker | MPR News

The U.S. Forest Service will reopen more entry points into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Tuesday.

The Forest Service said it will reopen all water access entry points on the Gunflint Ranger District and Tofte Ranger District for overnight use.

That includes Magnetic Lake and Larch Creek entry points as well as overnight motor access for Saganaga and Seagull lakes.

Three entry points – Little Indian Sioux River North, Sioux-Hustler Trail and Stuart River – will remain closed through the end of the permit season on Sept. 30.

The Forest Service cautioned that restrictions could change based on wildfire behavior and patterns.