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ROUTES/PORTAGES FROM LITTLE JOHN LAKE:
To John Lake: Walk the optional 10 rod portage
To BWCA Entry Point 69
Access To: Border Route Trail

Little John Lake

Gunflint Ranger District

Small lake that lies just outside of the BWCA. This lake is the location of the BWCA Entry Point 69 and Entry Point 70 landings. Paddlers must paddle across Little John Lake to enter the Boundary Waters from these entry points.

The Crocodile River flows into the south end of Little John Lake from McFarland Lake and flows out the north tip of the lake into John Lake where it empties into the Royal River.

The lake is located on the north side of the McFarland Lake Campground.

Exploring Little John Lake

Routes to locations on Little John Lake are shown below:
Paddling from the BWCA Entry Point 69/70 landing to the John Lake optional portage
Paddling from the John Lake optional portage to the BWCA Entry Point 69 landing

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PADDLING FROM THE BWCA ENTRY POINT 69/70 LANDING TO THE JOHN LAKE OPTIONAL PORTAGE

The entry point canoe landing.

Paddling nearly straight across the lake from the south end to the north end.

PADDLING FROM THE JOHN LAKE OPTIONAL PORTAGE TO THE BWCA ENTRY POINT 69/70 LANDING

Paddling Little John Lake from the John Lake portage to the BWCA Entry Point 69 and Entry Point 70 landing.

Route Connections for Little John Lake

From Little John Lake you can take an optional portage into John Lake (or just paddle through the channel, conditions permitting). You can also exit the BWCA here at the BWCA Entry Point 69 and Entry Point 70 canoe landing. You can access the Border Route Trail from the entry point parking lot. The Crocodile River flows through Little John Lake.

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