Entry Point 40 - Homer Lake
Tofte Ranger District
In Lutsen, turn off of Minnesota Highway 61 onto County 4 (Caribou Trail). Follow the Caribou Trail for 17 miles (first 7 miles are paved) until you reach The Grade (aka Forest Road 153). Take a left here and go 1.5 miles west to Brule Lake Road (Forest road 326). Turn right. It is 4 miles to the Homer Lake entry point (5 miles to the Brule Lake entry point).
The access to this lake is on its very eastern end. You can back your car or truck right up to the edge of the lake to unload your canoes and gear. The eastern two-thirds of this lake lies outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), therefore motorboats are commonly seen and use the same boat landing. The landing is cement, sand and gravel and smooth as butter.
The entry point for Homer Lake is just up the road from the Brule Lake entry point (#41). A nice little loop route would be to go from the Homer Lake entry point to the Brule Lake entry point. It is just a short walk down the road (about a mile) from Brule Lake back to the entry point here on Homer Lake. Between the Homer Lake entry point and the Brule Lake entry point is the Brule Lake Trail (#78) entry point.
The actual entry into the BWCA is about two-thirds of the way across Homer Lake to the west. There is a single campsite in the BWCA-portion of Homer Lake near the Whack Lake portage.
Exploring the Entry Point
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The usual sign that promises that you have nearly arrived. About three-quarters of a mile down the road on the right is the start of the the Brule Lake Trail. A mile down the road from here is the Brule Lake entry point (#41) (May 27, 2021).
Same sign from several years before (August 22, 2015).
View due west across Homer Lake from the boat landing.
From the boat landing, this is your view to the left into the small bay south of the entry point (May 27, 2021).
Similar view as above, but different season and several years before (August 22, 2015).
The Homer Lake biffy. The last restroom with a door and a T.P. roller you will probably see for a while.
The Homer Lake parking lot with the restroom in the background.
The bulletin board. If you need a day trip permit, it is in that box to the left. Fill it out and carry it with you (May 27, 2021).
The previous bulletin board (August 22, 2015).
Now that you've reached the shore of the lake, visit: HOMER LAKE
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