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Site Shoepack B8 & Little Shoepack Lakes B19
“Requires 6 mi travel by water (4 mi if using Long Slu Portage) to Cruiser Lake Trailhead, followed by 3.5 mi hike (or 1.7 mi hike from nearest trailhead in Eks Bay) Small Backcountry Campsites (1 tent pitching location per site)) 1 Fire ring per site 1 Bear pole per site 1 Outdoor privy per site Please note: accessing the canoes will require a combination code, which is provided in your reservation details and on your printed permit. There is an 18' canoe stationed on both lakes which must remain on their respective lakes. The Little Shoepack canoe can only be used to get to the Little Shoepack campsite, or to get to the portage on the west end that leads to the Shoepack canoe. This may require multiple trips.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- People
- Up to 6
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out 11:00 AM
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Sites
14
Hike-to
14
Longest rig
Not yet known
People
Up to 6
Sites in Backcountry
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- Cruiser Lake B5Hike-to · up to 6 peopleOn Kabetogoama Lake: Requires 6 mi travel by water (4 miles if using the Long Slu Portage) to the Cruiser Lake trailhead on Kabetogama Lake, followed by a 3.5 mi hike.
- Ek Lake B6Hike-to · up to 6 peopleRequires 6 mi travel by water (4 miles if using the Long Slu Portage) to the Cruiser Lake trailhead on Kabetogama Lake, followed by a 1 mi hike (OR .4 mi hike from the nearrest trailhead south of Ek Lake) Small Backcountry Campsite (1 tent area) 1 Fire Ring 1 Outdoor Privy 1 aluminum 17' canoe (requires a combination code to unlock which is provided on your printed permit) No pets allowed on backcountry trails or at backcountry campsites
- Jorgens Lake B7Hike-to · up to 6 peopleRequires 6 mi travel travel by watercraft (4 mi if using Long Slu Portage) to Cruiser Lake trailead followed by a 2.7 mi hike (OR 1 mi hike from nearest trailhead in Eks Bay) Small Backcountry Campsite (1 tent pad) 1 Fire Ring 1 Bear Pole 1 Outdoor Privy 1 aluminum 17' canoe (requires a combination code to unlock which is provided on your printed permit) No pets allowed on backcountry trails or at backcountry campsites
- Locator Lake B9Hike-to · up to 6 peopleSmall backcountry campsite (2 tent pads) Requires travel by water to Locator trailhead, followed by a 2 mile hike to canoe launch area on Locator Lake, and then paddling .7 miles to Locator Campsite.
- Loiten Lake B11Hike-to · up to 6 peopleSmall Backcountry Campsite (2 tent pads) Requires travel by watercraft to the Locator trailhead, followed by a 2 mile hike to the canoe launch area on Locator Lake, and then a combination of 3.75 miles paddling and .8 mile of portages to the Loiten Lake campsite.
- Oslo Lake B12Hike-to · up to 6 peopleRequires 21 miles travel by watercraft to trailhead at Browns Bay on Rainy Lake, followed by a 1 mile hike Small Backcountry Campsite (1 tent pad) 1 Fire Ring 1 Bear Pole 1 Outdoor Privy 1 aluminum 17' canoe (requires a combination code to unlock which is provided on your printed permit) No pets allowed on backcountry trails or at backcountry campsites
- Peary Lake B13Hike-to · up to 6 peopleRequires 20 miles travel by watercraft to the Anderson Bay (Rainy Lake) trailhead, followed by a 1.2 mi hike OR a 6.8 mi hike from the Cruiser (Kabetogama Lake) trailhead Small Backcountry Campsite (1 tent pad) 1 Fire Ring 1 Bear Pole 1 Outdoor Privy 1 aluminum 17' canoe (requires a combination code to unlock which is provided on your printed permit) No pets allowed on backcountry trails or at backcountry campsites
- Quarter Line Lake B14Hike-to · up to 6 peopleRequires 6 mi travel travel by watercraft (4 mi if using Long Slu Portage) to Cruiser Lake trailead followed by a 2.2 mi hike (OR .5 mi hike from nearest trailhead in Eks Bay) Small Backcountry Campsite (1 tent pad) 1 Fire Ring 1 Bear Pole 1 Outdoor Privy 1 aluminum 17' canoe (requires a combination code to unlock which is provided on your printed permit) No pets allowed on backcountry trails or at backcountry campsites
- Quill Lake B15Hike-to · up to 6 peopleSmall Backcountry Campsite (2 tent pads) Requires travel by watercraft to the Locator trailhead, followed by a 2 mile hike to the canoe launch area on Locator Lake, and then a combination of 2.5 miles paddling and a .5 mile portage to the Quill Lake campsite.
- Ryan Lake B18Hike-to · up to 6 peopleRequires traveling 23 miles by watercraft to Ryan Lake portage trailhead on Rainy Lake followed by a .75 mile hike Small Backcountry Campsite (1 tent pad) 1 Fire Ring 1 Bear Pole 1 Privy 1 aluminum 17' canoe (requires a combination code to unlock which is provided on your printed permit) No pets allowed on backcountry trails or at backcountry campsites
- Shoepack B8 & Little Shoepack Lakes B19Hike-to · up to 6 peopleRequires 6 mi travel by water (4 mi if using Long Slu Portage) to Cruiser Lake Trailhead, followed by 3.5 mi hike (or 1.7 mi hike from nearest trailhead in Eks Bay) Small Backcountry Campsites (1 tent pitching location per site)) 1 Fire ring per site 1 Bear pole per site 1 Outdoor privy per site Please note: accessing the canoes will require a combination code, which is provided in your reservation details and on your printed permit.
- War Club Lake B17Hike-to · up to 6 peopleSmall Backcountry Campsite (2 tent pads) Requires travel by watercraft to the Locator trailhead, followed by a 2 mile hike to the canoe launch area on Locator Lake, and then paddling 1.8 miles to the War Club campsite.
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Site Shoepack B8 & Little Shoepack Lakes B19
“Requires 6 mi travel by water (4 mi if using Long Slu Portage) to Cruiser Lake Trailhead, followed by 3.5 mi hike (or 1.7 mi hike from nearest trailhead in Eks Bay) Small Backcountry Campsites (1 tent pitching location per site)) 1 Fire ring per site 1 Bear pole per site 1 Outdoor privy per site Please note: accessing the canoes will require a combination code, which is provided in your reservation details and on your printed permit. There is an 18' canoe stationed on both lakes which must remain on their respective lakes. The Little Shoepack canoe can only be used to get to the Little Shoepack campsite, or to get to the portage on the west end that leads to the Shoepack canoe. This may require multiple trips.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- People
- Up to 6
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out 11:00 AM
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.