# Boundary Waters Forest Roads

**Location:** Ely, MN | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 150+ miles

**GPS:** 47.9034, -91.8267

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** May - October

Forest roads skirting the legendary Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Pristine boreal lakes, wolf territory, and some of the darkest skies in the eastern United States.

**Region:** Midwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.6/5

**Highlights:** Pristine lakes, Dark skies, Wolf country, Boreal wilderness, Remote camping

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Loon Call Campground (Ely, Minnesota)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/minnesota/loon-call-campground)

Canonical page: https://4x4playground.com/overlanding/trails/boundary-waters-trails