Burntside Islands SNA
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71.1 acres |
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Access is by boat only. There is a public water access on the south side of Burntside Lake off County Road 404 (Wolf Lake Road), about 2½ miles north of MN Hwy 1 (MN Hwy 169). Burntside Lake (S) Public Water Access |
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No maintained trails |
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No hunting |
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| Ecological Province | Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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| Ecological Section | Northern Superior Uplands |
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| Ecological Subsection | Border Lakes |
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| Land Type Association | Trout Lake Bedrock Complex |
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Aspen - Birch Forest, Balsam Fir Subtype Aspen - Fir Forest Lowland White Cedar Forest (Northern) Upland White Cedar Forest White Pine - Red Pine Forest |
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Boat Required
Burntside Islands SNA is accessible only by boat.
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| Burntside Islands Scientific and Natural Area Virtual Hike Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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About
Apr 22, 2021 Burntside Islands SNA protects a chain of undeveloped, forested islands in the southwest part of Burntside Lake near Ely, Minnesota. The SNA islands complement the scenic beauty of this popular recreational lake, while protecting wildlife habitat and natural features of remarkable ecological value. It also protects suitable nesting habitat for Minnesota's state bird, the Common Loon, which relies on areas of undeveloped shoreline on large lakes. mndnr.gov/snas/sna01049 |
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Plants frequently found in: Aspen - Birch Forest, Balsam Fir Subtype FDn43b1 Lowland White Cedar Forest (Northern) WFn53b |
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