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Border Route Trail The Border Route Trail (BRT) is a wilderness hiking trail that spans 65 miles along the Minnesota/Canadian Border which was built by Minnesota Rovers with help from the Minnesota DNR and the US Forest Service. It offers vistas of the wilderness lakes, cliffs, and rivers of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The BRT is a rugged trail, which can sometimes be hard to follow, but the rewards are enormous: a true wilderness experience, encounters with moose, loon and other wildlife in their natural surroundings. The BRT connects on its eastern trailhead with the Superior Hiking Trail and on its western end (Cook Cty Rd 12, Gunflint Trail) with the Kekekabic Trail. So for an extended outing, you can hike from Two Harbors on the shores of Lake Superior to Ely, MN — a major hub for canoeists entering the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The Border Route Trail is part of a planned major reroute to the North Country National Scenic Trail which will eventually link New York state with North Dakota. Trail Maintenance The “Big Blow” on July 4, 1999 wreaked havoc on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness by toppling trees along entire ridgelines and consequently had a big impact on hiking trails in the area. The Border Route Trail has been cleared of the deadfalls related to that storm, but as a consequence of the lack of a tree canopy, brush such as Alder, Poplar, Thimble, and Raspberry thrives around and in the trail bed. And of course, trees continue to fall on the trail. Every year in the Spring and Fall, we welcome members and non-members alike, to join us to help maintain this gem of a trail. Non-mechanized trips using two-person cross-cut saws and nippers take place on the trail where it is inside the BWCAW. Mechanized trips utilizing chain saws and brush cutters take place on the other areas of the trail. Beginners and experienced people are welcome. If you don’t like the idea of running equipment, there is always a need for people to throw the cut brush and deadfalls off of the trail. Border Route Trail Website Visit the Border Route Trail Association’s website for more information, including planning aids such as mileages between trailheads, available campsites, permit reservation, lodging and outfitting options, up-to-date information on trail conditions and much more. |
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