Clearwater Lake West Campsite

There are a couple things I look for when finding a place to set up my tent after a long day of hiking. Clear ground, soft ground and a breathable space. The Clearwater west site on the Border Route Trail in Northern Minnesota had all three. A large open site great for groups with 5 tent sites and plenty of hammock camping trees. Right on Clearwater Lake so you have access to clear filterable drinking water. This was day 2 camp after heading eastbound from the start of the BRT. Day 1 had been 18 miles and day 2 was closer to 12 I think. The trail had been ravaged by winter storms so even while hauling on the trail we didn't get there till around 7pm in the rain. Plenty of great views along the way and overall well worth it but it was a loooong day. So I was happy to find such a hospitable site. Surprisingly there was a group there which ended up being a trail maintnance group so with the 4 of them and the 5 of us we still had plenty of room to spread out.