Sawbill Lake
| Sawbill Lake | |
|---|---|
Sawbill Lake Sawbill Lake | |
| Location | Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°53′12″N 90°52′40″W / 47.8867°N 90.8779°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 765 acres (310 ha) |
| Max. depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,787 ft (545 m) |
| References | |
Sawbill Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. It is located at the end of the Sawbill Trail (County Road 2), 23 miles north of the nearest town of Tofte. It is a popular entry point (number 38) to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in the Superior National Forest. There is a United States Forest Service cabin, a canoe outfitter, and a 52-site campground located at the southern end of the lake. The lake also features 13 backcountry campsites accessible by non-motorized watercraft with a wilderness permit.
Sawbill is connected by portages to Smoke Lake, Kelso Lake, Ada Creek and Alton Lake. The lake is part of the Lake Superior drainage basin via the Temperance River and Sawbill Creek, which flows out of the lake at its southern base.