点评:What a beautiful little spot of Minnesota. My partner and I stayed at backpacker's site #2 and absolutely loved it. The town of Ely provides a beautiful gateway to the Boundary Waters, and passing through on our way to the park was a great welcome.
The park itself is a handful of miles off the main highway, so it's already pretty secluded. The backpacking sites are even more so. The required 1.2ish mile hike to site #2 did make us work for it. The trail, which laps around Blueberry Lake, is hilly and rocky the whole way. It is definitely worth the venture, though I wouldn't enjoy having to hike further to sites 3 and 4, especially carrying gear and firewood. The silence, solitude and view of Blueberry lake was lovely, the echo of loons and owls across water throughout the night was magical. The bugs, though very busy and present during the day, completely disappeared at night while sitting around the campfire. We had no run ins with bears, but keeping items in the food locker while having bear spray close by provided adequate security and assurance. We will surely come back and stay again at site #2, try backpacking site #1, or claim a drive-up campsite. Highly recommend!
翻译:明尼苏达州真是一个美丽的小地方。我和我的搭档住在背包客营地 2 号,非常喜欢那里。伊利镇是通往边界水域的美丽门户,我们去公园的路上经过这里,受到了热烈的欢迎。
公园本身距离主干道只有几英里,所以已经相当僻静了。背包客营地更是如此。到 2 号营地需要徒步 1.2 英里,这确实让我们很费劲。这条小路环绕着蓝莓湖,一路都是丘陵和岩石。这绝对值得一试,尽管我不喜欢继续徒步到 3 号和 4 号营地,尤其是带着装备和木柴。蓝莓湖的寂静、孤独和景色很美,整晚潜鸟和猫头鹰在水面上的回声很神奇。虽然白天虫子很忙,但晚上围坐在篝火旁时,它们就完全消失了。我们没有遇到熊,但把物品放在食品柜里,同时在附近放上防熊喷雾剂,提供了足够的安全和保障。我们一定会回来,再次入住营地 #2,尝试背包旅行营地 #1,或申请一个自驾露营地。强烈推荐!