BWCA routesDent Lake Loop
- 24 mi
- Total distance
- 19 mi
- Paddling
- 18
- Portages · 1,651 rods
The portages
18 carries, 1,651 rods total.
| Portage | Rods | Climb |
|---|---|---|
| Lujenida Lake → Zenith Lake difficult | 444 | +249 ft |
| Zenith Lake → Lujenida Lake difficult | 444 | +206 ft |
| Dent Lake → Chaser Lakecarry 1 of 2 difficult | 116 | +107 ft |
| Louse Lake → Bug Lake difficult | 98 | — |
| Wine Lake → Mug Lake moderate | 78 | +73 ft |
| Mesaba Lake → Hug Lake moderate | 75 | +105 ft |
| Hug Lake → Zenith Lake moderate | 74 | +158 ft |
| Poe Lake → Louse Lake moderate | 73 | +23 ft |
| Bug Lake → Dent Lake moderate | 68 | +138 ft |
| Frederick Lake → Wine Lake moderate | 64 | +23 ft |
| Sawbill Lake → Alton Lake easy | 29 | +4 ft |
| Alton Lake → Sawbill Lake easy | 29 | +10 ft |
| Chaser Lake → Mesaba Lake easy | 18 | +0 ft |
| Alton Lake → Kelso Lake easy | 12 | +0 ft |
| Kelso Lake → Alton Lake easy | 12 | +36 ft |
| Dent Lake → Chaser Lakecarry 2 of 2 moderate | 7 | +3 ft |
| Mug Lake → Poe Lake easy | 5 | +0 ft |
| Hug Lake → Hug Lake easy | 5 | +0 ft |
Lakes on this route
15 lakes, 42 campsites between them. Fish species recorded by the Minnesota DNR.
| Lake | Depth | Size | Campsites | Fish species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawbill Lake | 45 ft | 834 ac | 13 | burbotcisco speciesnorthern pikerock basssmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
| Alton Lake | 72 ft | 969 ac | 16 | northern pikerock basssmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
| Kelso Lake | 16 ft | 133 ac | 3 | northern pikerock basswhite suckeryellow perch |
| Lujenida Lake | — | 15 ac | — | — |
| Zenith Lake | — | 21 ac | 1 | — |
| Frederick Lake | — | 50 ac | 1 | — |
| Wine Lake | 65 ft | 268 ac | 3 | — |
| Mug Lake | — | 15 ac | — | — |
| Poe Lake | — | 38 ac | — | — |
| Louse Lake | — | 24 ac | — | — |
| Bug Lake | — | 48 ac | — | — |
| Dent Lake | — | 101 ac | 2 | — |
| Chaser Lake | — | 16 ac | — | — |
| Mesaba Lake | 65 ft | 213 ac | 3 | green sunfishlake troutnorthern pikewhite sucker |
| Hug Lake | — | 59 ac | — | — |
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