3-day Ely / Boundary Waters itinerary (Minnesota)

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Tue, Nov 10
Ely / Boundary Waters
$271
- 09:101
  Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
  park
  until 10:25Free entry 10 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 11:352
  Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
  park
  until 12:50Free entry 10 min
- Back near Ely / Boundary Waters (near Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:36 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
Ely / Boundary Waters
$291
- 11:021
  Voyageurs National Park
  park
  until 12:32Free entry 122 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Ely / Boundary Waters (near Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park) · 122 minDirections
Sunset 4:35 PM
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Ely / Boundary Waters
$136
Moving day: ~43 mi from near Ely / Boundary Waters (near Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park) to your new base near Ely / Boundary Waters (near Superior National Forest).Directions
- 10:151
  Superior National Forest
  park
  until 11:30Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:232
  Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
  park
  until 14:38Free entry 53 min
- Back near Ely / Boundary Waters (near Superior National Forest) · 53 minDirections
Sunset 4:33 PM

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Road trip

238 mi

Driving

4 h 48 min

Behind the wheel

$38

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Day 3: moving dayEly / Boundary Waters (near Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park) → Ely / Boundary Waters (near Superior National Forest) · 43 mi · ~50 minDirections

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Road trip

238 mi

Driving

4 h 48 min

Behind the wheel

$38

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 3: moving dayEly / Boundary Waters (near Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park) → Ely / Boundary Waters (near Superior National Forest) · 43 mi · ~50 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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1 night near Ely / Boundary Waters (near Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park)
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Ely / Boundary Waters, MN
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1 night near Ely / Boundary Waters (near Superior National Forest)
Nov 11 → Nov 12 · Ely / Boundary Waters, MN
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$698

$349 per person · $233 per day

Stays: $300 43%
Food: $360 52%
Tickets: $0 0%
Travel: $38 5%

Cost per day

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