In this video we head over to the Angleworm Trail off of the Echo Trail in the BWCA. Angleworm Lake Trail is a 12.9 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Ely, Minnesota that features a lake and is rated as difficult. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from May until September. Join on us on hike through the wilderness and learn about dispersed camping.
The exception to the inability to disperse camp in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is under an overnight hiking permit. For the many reasons you outlined,
to enhance solitude, most of the developed campsites along the trails, where they exist, are located on short spur trails off the main trail and contain a fire grate and wilderness latrine. If, for some reason, you must camp at a site other than a developed site with an overnight hiking permit, (i.e. an approaching storm, campsites are full, emergency or there are no developed campsites nearby) hikers may disperse camp with the following restrictions:
§ Camp at least 200 feet from any trail, portage, lake or other water source.
§ Hikers are encouraged to use the wilderness latrines whenever possible. However, if one is not available while on the trail you should be sure to carry a small trowel or digging tool and be prepared to bury human waste:
o Select a suitable spot at least 200 feet from any water source or trail.
o Dig a hole approximately 10 inches in diameter and 6-8 inches deep.
o After use, fill the hole with loose soil, tamp in the sod and naturalize by covering with leaves and duff.
§ Camp more than 200 feet from a developed site or another group.
§ Use a gas or similar type stove. This reduces fire hazard and eliminates blackened fire rings. Always carry a gas or similar type stove in case you find yourself in a situation where it is required. No wood burning fires are allowed except within US Forest Service fire grates at developed campsites.
Overnight hiking permits print with the following phrasing:
“Hiking only, canoeing not allowed. Camping limited to designated U.S.F.S. sites or at least 200 feet from hiking trails, lakes, streams, portages or other campsites.”
This stipulation does not apply to other overnight permits.
17 авг 2020
