Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Mudro -> Basswood Falls & back again?
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This trip would start around the middle of May. Three guys - one has never been to the BWCA before, two have. Thinking of renting a MN3 for this trip. 4 nights, with one layover day. About 6 hours of traveling a day, max, just taking it slow and easy. I already know the biggest downside of this trip is the Horse portage around Basswood falls. But the plus side is getting some big water, smaller lakes, and river travel, with waterfalls and pictographs as notable features. And there's a bad weather bailout loop which would be putting around on Horse and Fourtown, just in case the dates will be cold and wet. The itinerary looks like: Day #1: Start at EP #23 (Mudro), head to Jackfish bay, camp on Basswood just above the falls. ( 25r - Mudro - 84r - Sandpit - 11r(?) - river - 12r - river - Basswood lake (Jackfish bay) - one of the islands on the US side near Basswood falls. ) Day #2: Long portage day - Basswood lake to Basswood river near Horse river. Basswood lake (briefly) - 361r (Horse Portage) - Basswood river - 50r? (unnamed Canadian side) - Basswood river - 49r (Wheelbarrow) - campsite by mouth of Horse River Day #3: Layover day Check out pictographs, lower basswood falls (few miles, 42r portage). Day #4: Heading back towards the EP - Basswood river to Tin Can Mike. Basswood river (briefly) - Horse river - 73r portage - Horse river - 48r portage - Horse river - 58r portage - Horse river (another possible unmarked portage) - Horse Lake - 80r - Tin Can Mike campsite. Day #5: And home - Tin Can Mike back to EP 25. Tin Can Mike - 137r - Sandpit - 84r - Mudro - 25r - drive home. |
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Blatz |
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Blatz |
dasunt: "How bad is Horse river during heavy flow?" Actually the river is better when it's higher. It's a slow current but, Just a couple of spots will be tough going up |
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