Fall colors have arrived on the Gunflint Trail.  It seems to happen overnight; one day you travel the Trail without much attention paid to the foliage and the next day the colors are popping right along with your eyeballs in amazement of the display of fall colors. 

      We are so lucky to live in a place where we not only have a variety of leaf color changing trees but also the season of fall so we can enjoy the change of season.  The great thing about fall is how long it takes all of the trees to change colors.  There are many variables that affect how quickly or slowly the process happens, temperature, moisture and elevation all play a role.  That's why when you travel the Gunflint Trail some areas will be really colorful while others won't quite have reached their peak.  

Posted by Boundary Waters Blog Lady owner of Voyageur Canoe Outfitters at the end of the Gunflint Trail

The Gunflint Trail long lasting drought was ended on Thursday, September 6 with 9.6 inches of rain recorded by Dave Clutter's, Poplar Lake official weather recorder. In fact the month of September thus far has now recorded 12.7 inches of rain far exceeding the past ten year average for September of 2.92 inches. Thursday's rain flooded basements and washed-out many gravel roads throughout the Gunflint.

The USFS and Minnesota DNR, no surprise to anyone, has removed camp fire restrictions throughout Superior National Forest including the BWCA.

While gravel was wash away along parts of the roads into Poplar Creek Guesthouse and Cabins the road is still open and passable. Repairs on the road have been ordered.