-40 actual temperature
That’s how cold it was last night at the end of the Gunflint Trail. That’s nose hair freezing, instant brain freeze feeling kind of cold. What do you do when it’s that cold outside? If you’re me you stay inside. …
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Trout opener fun on the Gunflint Trail
The temperature on the Gunflint Trail was -31 degrees on Saturday morning but it quickly warmed up into the high teens to make for a beautiful opening day on the ice. Anglers enjoyed sunshine and success, what more could one …
Winter BWCA Lake Trout Fishing
It’s that time of the winter once again and lake trout fishing outside of the Boundary Waters is now open. There are so many options to choose from when you’re looking for trout on the Gunflint Trail. Wondering how to …
More BWCA entry points open up
We’re thankful the USFS made the decision to open up more entry points into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Saganaga and Seagull Lake entry points are open but some areas remain closed to canoe campers. Starting Sunday, please call …
Camping allowed again in the Superior National Forest
More good news today as the US Forest Service announced folks can camp in the Superior National Forest once again. This opens up the dispersed camping and backcountry campsites. This does not include the pre-evacuation area of the Gunflint Trail …
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Boundary Waters entry points opening up
The recent rains, cooler temperatures and additional fire resources in the Superior National Forest are allowing the USFS to open up most of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area entry points on September 4th. Unfortunately the lack of containment of the …
Waiting, Watching, Wondering about wildfires on the Gunflint Trail
That’s what we’ve been doing lately in regards to the wildfire situation on the Gunflint Trail. Waiting to see if the fires will produce a plume of smoke again, watching for updates from the fire teams and wondering if we’ll …
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Additional closures and restrictions announced for Northern Minnesota
We received a total accumulation of .14″ of rain at the end of the Gunflint Trail in the past 24 hours. The cloud cover, cooler temperatures, higher humidity we experienced yesterday were helpful for keeping fire activity minimal. No growth …
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Good news on the Gunflint Trail
In a quest to find good news I took a look at our weather station information from the Seagull Guard Station. It’s easy to look at the amount of precipitation we received in the past 24 hours and become depressed …
Additional closures on the Gunflint Trail
National Forest lands and roads on the upper section of the Gunflint Trail are now closed. Private and public roads are still open so homeowners and guests can access resorts, outfitters and restaurants on the Gunflint Trail. The closure area …