BWCAW boundary
status: open
status: closed
2012 status: open.
Description: Moose Zone 20 lies entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Non-Motorized Access only. Accessibility is by water only. This large unit stretches 24 miles east to west and is over 289 square miles in size.
Topography: Zone 20 consists of rolling to moderately steep terrain with numerous lakes, streams, and drainages.
Physical fitness level: High. This unit demands the physical ability to pack 300-600 pounds of meat and antlers out of the wilderness. Portages can be rugged.
Blowdown information: Some areas were moderately to heavily impacted, especially in the northern section of the zone.
ATV Regulations: ATVs are prohibited.
Legal Description: Subp. 19. Moose Zone 20. Moose Zone 20 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at the public water access on Kawishiwi Lake; thence northerly along the northeast shore of Kawishiwi Lake to the stream to Square Lake; thence northerly along said stream and along the eastern shoreline of Square lake to the stream connecting to Kawasachong Lake; thence along said stream and along the western shore of said lake to the portage to Townline Lake; thence across said portage and through said lake to the portage to Polly Lake; thence across said portage and northerly through said lake to the outlet of the Kawishiwi River; thence downstream northerly on said river to Koma Lake; thence along the eastern shore of said lake to the Kawishiwi River connecting to Malberg Lake; thence along said river and along the west shore of said lake to the northwest corner of Malberg Lake; thence northwesterly across a portage to Record River; thence northerly along said river to Kawishiwi River; thence westerly downstream on the Kawishiwi River to the portages to Alice Lake; thence across said portages to Alice Lake; thence along the southerly shore of Alice Lake to the Kawishiwi River; thence downstream on the Kawishiwi River to the portage to Insula Lake; thence across said portage to Insula Lake; thence along the easterly shoreline of Insula Lake to the portage to Kiana Lake; thence across said portage to Kiana Lake; thence along the easterly shoreline of Kiana Lake to the portage to Thomas Lake; thence across said portage to Thomas Lake; thence along the westerly shoreline of Thomas Lake to the portages to the Kekekabic Trail; thence across said portages to the Kekekabic Trail; thence westerly on the Kekekabic Trail to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness boundary; thence southerly, westerly and easterly along said boundary to the point of beginning.
Hunters are required to obtain necessary permits for the BWCAW if entering the wilderness.
