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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Listening Point - General Discussion Big trees on portages - any pictures? Show them if you have them. |
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08/03/2017 11:08AM (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Always loved the photos of the big Cedar between Hansen and Knife Lakes or any other big white pine etc. on any portage. Makes you feel like you're going back in time. I know most all of you take better pictures than I and must have some big tree portage trees.
08/03/2017 02:34PM
quote Savage Voyageur: "This one was shown to me by Tuscarora Boreails. It is located next to portage trail by Johnson Falls. "
That is a cedar I believe. That big and such a very slow growing tree,I think some of the cedar in the BWCA are the oldest trees and like 500,maybe a 1000 years old?
According to Lee Frelich
University of MN
Department of Forest Resource in 2002.
Threemile Island has several excellent stands of ancient cedars. One of my
favorites is on a small bay delimited by a little granite peninsula about
50 feet long with six cedars all between 500 and 1000 years old along its
outer edge. These cedars have all the hallmarks of ancient cedars:
Maybe these trees burnt down now? I know the ones north of Knife lake survived.
08/03/2017 05:36PM
quote carmike: "Oh man, I wish I had some photos of the behemoth white pines growing in between Agnes and Hurlburt Lakes. The biggest I've seen to date. "
That is my problem,I usually portage the canoe and never put it down to take pictures,which is a big part of a trip,relax,observe and enjoy.
08/05/2017 12:17PM
quote cowdoc: "White Pine on the bushwack portage into Hoare. There were a couple old ones on that ridge.
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Trees like that were around probably before 1776 when this country was created. Heck than this area was called Ruperts land and under control of the Hudson bay company and the British until the Treaty of 1818. Huh, it will be only 200 years next year.
08/05/2017 04:57PM
quote cowdoc: "White Pine on the bushwack portage into Hoare. There were a couple old ones on that ridge.
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Dam, Doc, I think you got a picture of Sasquatch with a bandana on his head. That made me happy.
"...And the days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, .......well, I have really good days". Ray Wiley Hubbard
08/08/2017 02:06PM
Agamok ~ Mueller portage
Cedar along the Isabella River that is likely burned now.
Moose River north 70 rod portage.
One of several nice white pines along the Oyster River-Lake portage.
2 large 'sentinels' near the Frederick Lake end of the portage to Wine.
Wine Lake island site.
Big Jackpine on Bat Lake at the start of the portage to Gillis.
Gun ~ Tesaker portage
Horseshoe ~ Gaskin portage
Mountain Lake campsite #717
The Spaulding ~ Bench portage (Spaulding end)
Cople of large cedars near the Vernon Lake bathtub.
Clearwater ~ West Pike portage
B-R-T near Gogebic Lake
Johnson Falls monster cedar
Rocky ~ Oyster portage
Not necessarily that big but, a neat tree on Niki Lake
Western ~ Glenmore portage
Ross ~ Cave portage
Gordon ~ Unload portage cedar tree
French ~ SeaHorse portage
Cedar along the Isabella River that is likely burned now.
Moose River north 70 rod portage.
One of several nice white pines along the Oyster River-Lake portage.
2 large 'sentinels' near the Frederick Lake end of the portage to Wine.
Wine Lake island site.
Big Jackpine on Bat Lake at the start of the portage to Gillis.
Gun ~ Tesaker portage
Horseshoe ~ Gaskin portage
Mountain Lake campsite #717
The Spaulding ~ Bench portage (Spaulding end)
Cople of large cedars near the Vernon Lake bathtub.
Clearwater ~ West Pike portage
B-R-T near Gogebic Lake
Johnson Falls monster cedar
Rocky ~ Oyster portage
Not necessarily that big but, a neat tree on Niki Lake
Western ~ Glenmore portage
Ross ~ Cave portage
Gordon ~ Unload portage cedar tree
French ~ SeaHorse portage
07/10/2020 06:05PM
Giant pine on the cherry end of the Cherry to Lunar portage. (talk about a rough portage) We decided it was at least a 3-hugger since the 2 of us couldn't touch hands reaching around it or even come close. We measure our trees in how many people it would take holding hands to reach back around to the first person....
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