BWCA Basecamp and Fish Route Recommendations Boundary Waters Group Forum: Wabakimi
Chat Rooms (0 Chatting)  |  Search  |   Login/Join
* For the benefit of the community, commercial posting is not allowed.
Boundary Waters Quetico Forum
   Group Forum: Wabakimi
      Basecamp and Fish Route Recommendations     

Author

Text

BnD
distinguished member(810)distinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished member
  
05/15/2018 07:56AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
My son and I are looking at a trip in June on using train out of Armstrong. This is a fishing trip for us and not a lot of travel maybe two or three camps then back to the train for pick up. We are fully self outfitted so we don't need a outfitter and I understand the unusual schedule of the train.

Questions:
Is it safe to park at the train station in Armstrong Station and leave my truck there for a week or so? (we realize there's no guarantees)
Any awesome fishing/camping recommendations not days travel from the train tracks?
Also saw the post on driving and parking close to Heathcote Lake. Is that possible?

We have all the Wabakimi Project maps as well as overview park map.
 
      Print Top Bottom Previous Next
Wabawho
member (49)member
  
05/22/2018 12:56PM  
I have never parked a car at the Armstrong train pickup station although I have seen some vehicles parked there. My impression of the location there is that I would not leave anything of value in the vehicle for sure and personally would have some anxiety about a nicer vehicle being parked there while I am out. That's just my impression.

I have gone both North (up the Flindt River system) and South (down the Brightsand River system). Fishing was ridiculous good in both directions. You will find campsites and good fishing from there without doing any portaging. I preferred the Brightsand more, but that just might be because it was my first trip to the area. I think the Brightsand direction is more traveled.

FWIW
 
05/22/2018 04:55PM  
I agree that leaving a vehicle parked in Armstrong unattended is probably not a good idea.
Teenagers, especially bored teenagers in a small town, might find it just too much temptation to mess with the vehicle.

In the Drive Up Access thread, we point out the parking spot for Brightsand drive up.
You have already gotten my opinion on Smye lake entry ( I really like it!).
 
05/22/2018 04:59PM  
As for Heathcote...I speculate that parking might be possible there. I have not tried it.
I was thinking of driving into there this year, but due to a slew of family issues, my trip this year is off. :(
 
07/18/2018 10:31PM  
Bump.....Waiting to hear how BnD like the park.
He did have a scheduling problem.
He might be there now with his son.
 
08/05/2018 06:05PM  
Hey, BnD, how'd it go in Wab?
 
      Print Top Bottom Previous Next