fall color changes and hunting
along the gunflint trail while at
hungry jack lodge and campground

Warm days, cool nights and no bugs makes fall one of the finest seasons to "get away from it all" at Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground.

fall colors

The Gunflint Trail is one of the most beautiful areas to visit and to see the fall color changes whether you prefer to see them by land or water.  People come to the Gunflint Trail area from hundreds of miles and many states away just to see the sweeping vistas of aspen and pine that are unsurpassed in colors.  Though the drive up the "North Shore" in fall is beautiful it doesn't compare to what you will see in the Sawtooth Mountain area of Hungry Jack Lodge.

Driving up the Gunflint Trail through the Sawtooth Mountains gives you many mountain top views looking out over miles and miles of trees sporting their full palette of fall colors.  Words and photos cannot express the pure beauty of the various colors.  And, because there is a mixture of pine and aspen, the contrasts between the colors is truly breathtaking.  

hiking & Canoeing during the Fall

Hiking during the fall is really great.  There are no insects to bother you and you very likely will not work up a sweat, no matter how difficult the terrain.  This is also true of canoeing and portaging too.  During the summer months it often gets warm when you are portaging and have a canoe over the top of your head.  That's not the case in the fall months.  

fall fishing is great for many reasons

As with all seasons, the fishing is excellent on Hungry Jack Lake as well as other lakes in the surrounding area and the BWCA(W).  Due to a lack of bugs the fish are ravenous and fishing is great.  With the hot days of summer over fish are are more active than during the hottest days of the year.  The lakes are devoid of boats other than an occasional canoe and those that come up to take advantage of these great last few weeks of outstanding fishing. 

hungry jack lodge is a hunting paradise

The heavily wooded areas surrounding Hungry Jack Lodge and in the BWCA(W) provide some of the best grouse hunting available anywhere in the United Sates.  Being in "bear country", Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground makes an excellent "base camp"  for bear hunters during bear hunting season whether you will be hunting inside the BWCA or in the vast areas of public land outside the BWCA(W).  Because there are not extremely high numbers of deer in the area the Gunflint Trail is not considered a "hot spot".  Deer hunters must work harder than they might have to elsewhere. But, the reward of a really nice trophy buck can be yours in areas near Hungry Jack Lodge, if you are willing to work to get it.

To learn more about the exceptional hunting at Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground be sure to see Hungry Jack Lodge Hunting page for more details.