Phantom Lake Bushwack (20 photos)
Packed up
These hiking packs make you look fat! (or at least well fed)
Tangle
Part of the 'path' into the Phantom Lake Campsite
Evening
Another evening on Phantom Lake
Big Red
Big Read guided us to find the 'easy' path into the campsite
Water Trough
Many places the trail/road crosses and has sunk into the swamp.
Spruce Hen
Lives in the neighborhood of Soroll Lake
Soroll Lake
A quick view of Soroll Lake
Sledge
Part of an old winter sledge or wagon.
Rest Stop
A rest stop along the trail/road to Soroll Lake
Moon
Another sunset on Phantom Lake with the moon.
Sprite to Meat
Part of trail between Sprite and Meat Lakes
Clark Lake
On the shore at one of the old cabin sites
BWCA Boundary
The road ends and the trail plunges into BWCA through a swamp
BWCA Sign
Found this in the swamp at the boundary.
Portage #2
Schlamn Creek crosses the middle portage between Lunetta and Schlamn. And old washout.
Beaver Dam
Contemplating another Dam Crossing on the way to Schlamn Creek
1953 Buick Hubcap
A sample of the junk/artifacts strewn between Battle and Phantom Lakes
Phantom Lake
The obligatory sunset shot.
Old Logging Road
You can see the condition of the old logging roads.
Bushwhack In
Sample of the forest covered during the first 1.3 miles.