To get to the trailhead, drive south on Highway 1 from Ely for about 42 miles, or about 28 miles north of Finland, Minn., before turning onto Jensen Trail road, also known as Forest Road 949B.

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is America's most-visited federally designated wilderness area. This 1.1 million–acre expanse is located in the northern third of the Superior National Forest ...