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JohnIL
05/22/2017 05:19AM
 
Thanks !
 
maxxbhp
05/22/2017 04:06PM
 
quote plexmidwest: "For privacy, the southwest site is probably most secluded as maxxbhp said, although small. The location to the small falls from Ottertrack to Knife is prime at this site.
The north east site of that bunch of four is a nice site. It is not elevated and not secluded if the site the the south east is occupied. But it is sprawling and you have a lot of tent pad options ans great views. We had all of Ottertrack to ourselves for a week last year at this time.
John"



I wish that portage was a campsite
 
maxxbhp
05/21/2017 11:06AM
 
Privacy is kinda subjective in that area, all those camps are pretty close together. The one farthest east is out, it's pretty wide open. Of the other 4 there's not a tremendous difference. Probably the one farthest south and the last one, just before the Knife portage, would be best. Also, that place is not famous for great landing spots, steep terrain, not much anybody can do about it.
 
Sizzler74
05/21/2017 09:40AM
 
Have never ventured west into bwca and interested in opinions on best site for two paddlers that is private and elevated

Thanks !
 
plexmidwest
05/21/2017 05:58PM
 
For privacy, the southwest site is probably most secluded as maxxbhp said, although small. The location to the small falls from Ottertrack to Knife is prime at this site.
The north east site of that bunch of four is a nice site. It is not elevated and not secluded if the site the the south east is occupied. But it is sprawling and you have a lot of tent pad options ans great views. We had all of Ottertrack to ourselves for a week last year at this time.
John
 
JohnIL
05/22/2017 05:18AM
 
Thanks John!
 
plexmidwest
06/01/2017 07:57AM
 
Amen maxxbhp, I'd camp there, that moving water really produces allot of fish.