MOON LAKE CAMPSITES: Campsite 1 (#694): Westernmost side on this lake. Located on a point. Campsite 2 (#695): The middle of the three campsites located on this lake. Campsite 3 (#696): Easternmost campsite on this lake. Just west of the Deer Lake portage.
There are three different portage routes into this lake, so you may see more canoe traffic than usual here.
If you need a campsite, the western campsite on the point and the middle campsite are probably going to be most to your liking. The easternmost campsite on the lake is small and a bit rough.
Water from Moon Lake flows to the north into Deer Lake. The lake is fed by a tiny creek on its western tip that comes from Flour Lake.
An old road used to run along the north side of Moon Lake, running west to east and ending at the current day portage to Deer Lake. A somewhat prominent hill separates Moon Lake and Deer Lake. The hill lies just north of the old road and has an elevation of 1,834 feet. The surface of Moon Lake is at an elevation of 1,642 feet.
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PADDLING FROM THE EAST BEARSKIN LAKE PORTAGE TO BWCA CAMPSITE 694
Sticking close to the north shore of Clearwater Lake, glide your way east over the crystalline waters to the campsite.
Visit BWCA Campsite 694 -or- Explore Another Route **********************************************END OF ROUTE***********************************************
PADDLING FROM BWCA CAMPSITE 694 TO BWCA CAMPSITE 695
Paddling straight across the lake from the BWCA Entry Point 62 landing to the Caribou Lake/Deer Lake portage. This portage splits allowing you to portage to either lake. Visit BWCA Campsite 695 -or- Explore Another Route **********************************************END OF ROUTE***********************************************
PADDLING FROM BWCA CAMPSITE 695 TO BWCA CAMPSITE 696
Continue a short distance east to the campsite located on the west side of the small bay near the middle of Clearwater Lake. Visit BWCA Campsite 696 -or- Explore Another Route **********************************************END OF ROUTE***********************************************
PADDLING FROM BWCA CAMPSITE 696 TO THE DEER LAKE PORTAGE
Still traveling along the north shore of the lake headed east. The campsite you are heading for is the one just west of the Mountain Lake portage. Portage to Deer Lake -or- Explore Another Route **********************************************END OF ROUTE***********************************************
PADDLING FROM THE DEER LAKE PORTAGE TO THE EAST BEARSKIN LAKE PORTAGE
Shortly after leaving the campsite, pass nearby to the Mountain Lake portage, but continue on east along the north side of the lake. The next campsite you come to is the second site from the eastern end of the lake. It is almost straight across the lake from the eastern Caribou Lake portage. Portage to East Bearskin Lake -or- Explore Another Route **********************************************END OF ROUTE***********************************************
PADDLING FROM THE EAST BEARSKIN LAKE PORTAGE TO THE FLOUR LAKE PORTAGE
Leave the campsite paddling east. Soon you round a prominent point and head into the very eastern end of Clearwater Lake. You'll pass a campsite on the north shoreline just before reaching the West Pike Lake portage. Portage to Flour Lake -or- Explore Another Route **********************************************END OF ROUTE***********************************************
PADDLING FROM THE FLOUR LAKE PORTAGE TO THE EAST BEARSKIN LAKE PORTAGE
Leave the campsite paddling east. Soon you round a prominent point and head into the very eastern end of Clearwater Lake. You'll pass a campsite on the north shoreline just before reaching the West Pike Lake portage. Portage to East Bearskin Lake -or- Explore Another Route **********************************************END OF ROUTE***********************************************
