Fall Backpacking in the BWCA: Sioux Hustler Trail (The Other SHT)

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TRIP DETAILS:
LENGTH 35 miles (according to our GPS)
DIFFICULTY rated difficult due to navigation, overgrown/detoured trails and remote nature.
DATE HIKED September 25-27, 2020
MAIN FEATURES The Sioux-Hustler Trail is a rugged hiking loop in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota, near the Canadian border. This area is mostly known for its paddling trips, and traveling in the Fall was an optimal time to visit due to lack of bugs, cool weather and pristine views of the forest changing color. Hikers should be aware that most sites are also accessible by canoe and camp inhabitants are not required to share campsites (so, go mid week or get to camp early to get a spot!) The trail is muddy, rocky, re-routed by several beaver dams and does not include any navigational signing. Water is plentiful, as the trail circumvents the following lakes and rivers: Little Sioux, Lower Pauness, Loon, Pageant, Range Line, Hustler, Emerald, Shohola, Agawato, Heritage, Lynx, Little Shell and Shell Lake. Moose are common in the area, and if you listen closely, you may hear wolves or coyotes howling at night.
LINKS:
Wandering Pine Trip report:
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More about the gear used on this trip:
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South Emerald Lake hiker's trip videos:
Midwest Backpacker • Backpacking the BWCA: ...
Steven • Fall 2020 Sioux Hustle...
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~WP