Sawyer WMA

Minnesota DNR

There are two glacial ridges (eskers) in Sawyer WMA. In the northwest, Sawyer Esker follows the south shore of Sawyer Pool from east to west. In the south, Bob Lake Esker snakes around Searle Pool to the southeast corner of the WMA and continues a short distance to the north shore of Bob Lake. Hunter walking trails lead to and along the ridges of both eskers.

Visitor map (MN DNR)

Hunter Walking Trail map (MN DNR)

600.16 acres

There are eight parking lots on the west and south sides of this WMA.

North
A DNR Minimum Maintenance Public Road near the northwest corner of the WMA leads to four parking lots and a water access to an unnamed lake.

DNR Minimum Maintenance Public Road
N46 38.487, W92 38.217

Parking Lot - Gravel
N46 38.665, W92 38.205

Parking Lot - Gravel
N46 38.623, W92 38.163

Parking Lot - Gravel
N46 38.555, W92 38.244

Parking Lot - Natural/Grass Surface (by wood routed sign)
N46 38.495, W92 38.196

Central
There is a natural/grass surface parking lot on the east side of County Highway 7 at the west boundary of the WMA.

Parking Lot - Natural/Grass Surface
N46 38.361, W92 38.058

South
There is a DNR Management Road open to Public Foot Travel near the southeast corner of the WMA The road is gated and the gated is locked except during hunting season, August 1 to December 20. There is one parking lot by the gate, one at the end of the road at a water access to Sterle Pool, and one in a wooded area halfway between the other two.

Parking Lot - Natural/Grass Surface
N46 38.173, W92 37.962

Parking Lot - Natural/Grass Surface
N46 38.142, W92 37.645

Parking Lot - Gravel
N46 38.130, W92 37.382

1.83 miles of DNR management roads open to public foot travel

6.42 miles of hunter walking trails

Deer, Bear, Small Game, Forest Upland Birds, Waterfowl, Turkey. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details.

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List