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BWCA Campsite 298 on Jig

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Status:
Open/Potential

Lake:

Latitude:
47.97102

Longitude:
-92.0495

# of Ratings:
1

Avg Rating:

Avg Good Tent Pads:
1

Avg Max Tent Pads:
1
Date:
Permit availability information from Recreation.gov
 
 
On 8/20/2013 1:25:58 PM, Ben Strege said:
Rating:

Good Tent Pads:
1

Max Tent Pads:
1

Visit Date:
7/4/2013

I hiked to Jig from Korb for fun. I never expected to actually find the campsite. Since there isn't really any way to get to the lake, I didn't think the campsite existed anymore. However, when I reached the spot where it was supposed to be, there was a fire grate! It doesn't look like the campsite has been used since the Forest Service installed it about 30 years ago. Moss and lichen cover the entire site. The latrine is one of the old thunderboxes - the wood has rotted away, so I would dig my own latrine anyway if I were staying here. The landing (if you can call it that) is very steep and would be slippery if wet. There are no logs around the kitchen as with other campsites. There are no established tent pads, so you would just have to pitch your tent where you can among the moss and lichen. The swimming area is shallow and mucky. The lake is very scenic, and it would be hard to find a more secluded place in all of the BWCA.
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Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
Campsite #298
Campsite #298 by Ben Strege
7/4/2013
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