Voyageur Maps - #9 - BWCA

Voyageur Map 9 covers portions of the eastern Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) on both the north and south sides of the Gunflint Trail. This area offers world-class canoe routes, good hiking opportunities, and a network of excellent groomed cross-country skiing trails. A total of fourteen different canoeing entry points are shown on Map 9. Link to Map CoverageMap 9 differs from all other Voyageur Maps in that the North-South dimension is longer than the West-East dimension. This was necessary in order to cover all parts of the BWCAW from the Canadian border town to Kinogami Lake.Many lakes on Map 9 are long and thin, stretching from west to east between towering hills of gabbro bedrock. As a result of their size and orientation, many of these lakes channel westerly winds down their length. Of note is Brule Lake, which often develops large waves coming out of the west. These waves can complicate travel on Brule, because movement along a north-south course can be treacherous