The past few days a few of Minnesota Rovers were up on the Mountain Lake section of the BRT and doing some trail clearing. It was only a 3 day trip with 2 people this time but they said they made some good progress on getting the overlook cleared of downed wood and brush. In the spring they will take a longer clearing trip with more volunteers.
Since the 1970's the 75 mile BRT has been maintained by the MN Rovers Outing Club. Within the BWCA the Minnesota Wilderness Trails Alliance clears with hand tools only. If you would be interested in going on a trail maintance trip, you can find more inforamtion at the BRT website of www.borderoutetrail.org.
You can also check trail conditions on the BRT website. If you are an avid BRT hiker, the 5th addition of the Trail Guide and Map for the Border Route Trail has been published and you can order one from www.borderoutetrail.org. It is a great book to have even if your primary focus in the BWCA is canoe trips because it points out all the spurs you can hike on and the overlooks.
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