Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Portage between Lujenida and Zenith
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MN_Lindsey |
cowdoc: " the boardwalk " Oh.My. Gosh. "Walk across this with some trepidation" "Tread Lightly" "Step into one about a foot and a half deep, and hope that holds up" "...but it makes you wonder when you walk through there... " |
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Ajoutdoors |
All that being said, I would do it again in a heartbeat to reach Wine. I loved that lake. I stayed on the campsite closest to the portage and it was excellent. FYI, the portage from the south into Wine is a hilly beast. Have fun. |
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cowdoc |
MN_Lindsey: "cowdoc: " the boardwalk " Just face it Lindsey......in the end, we all call it fun! |
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MN_Lindsey |
TuscaroraBorealis: "It's a bit dated but, here is my trip report from visiting that area." Can't wait to read it! I'm very excited about this trip as is the husband. Thanks everyone for the tips! |
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inspector13 |
TuscaroraBorealis: "It's a bit dated but, here is my trip report from visiting that area." I remember reading your detour route and thinking, “I was there at my cabin the day they drove past my place.” |
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cowdoc |
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MN_Lindsey |
MN_Lindsey: "TuscaroraBorealis: "It's a bit dated but, here is my trip report from visiting that area." Definitely seems like the portage will be long. Good thing I a.) am currently hiking the SHT, so that's good practice, and b.) we did Crab Lake last year. Thank you SO MUCH for the trip report. This is EXACTLY the trip we want to do, and I just told Mr.MN that we should basecamp on the Isle of Fine Wine White Pines site, and skip a day of fishing, and do the loop over the course of the day. Then #goals is trout Fishing on Wine. At this point, thinking of goin around the same time you did (which besides Camptober is my favorite time), so I'm hopeful for some "ice" as well. ;-) Super excited now that I can really visualize this trip. Thanks again everyone. Our trip mates are: A personal trainer who does cross fit, and my husbands co-worker (they pour concrete), so I feel like we're all in fairly good shape for this. Honestly my biggest concern is the navigation on the loop up to Mesaba out of Wine. Nervous, Scared, and excited all at the same time! |
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boonie |
You'll like it. |
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Mashuga |
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MN_Lindsey |
cowdoc: "MN_Lindsey: "cowdoc: " the boardwalk " Exactly! I've wanted to get to Wine Lake for some time, for an obvious reason, and the campsites are supposed to be great, and the trout fishing... Definitely will call this Type 2 fun! Thanks everyone so much for the tips/advice etc. Now... when to go (in 2019)?! |
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butthead |
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MN_Lindsey |
Anyone have any thoughts about this portage & area? |
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cowdoc |
Going up to Dent, the trails are lightly traveled and overgrown. Totally missed the portage out of Bug. Thought it was near the outflow...beavers had things flooded up. Wound up trying to follow river before we bushwacked 15 rods to our left and hit the portage. Still not sure where it starts. You will turn up towards Dent though and avoid this. Also, I believe it was the 105 out of Louse that was flooded in the middle. It looks like you should paddle straight across the flooded portion but instead you need to make a hard right and follow the shore a short ways and then hop down about an 8 foot high beaver dam to the trail on the backside. Portage is wet and sloppy for a ways after that. Pictures in my photos....Louse River loop journal. |
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Michwall2 |
MN_Lindsey: "Planning an all adult trip so we were thinking of a bit more of a challenge. Tank up on water and then fill the bottle full before starting this one. The south end has had some rerouting from when I first started crossing this portage. A few more ups and downs in there now. There are obvious spots to rest or to leapfrog your gear. (We do it in fourths.) We crossed it twice last year and the water in the beaver pond was knee high as we went north and only ankle high 6 days later when we returned. There is a step up and down off the boardwalk. Tread carefully, especially if muddy water. Nice route up to Mesaba Lake through Duck and Hug Lakes. I like the narrows campsite on Mesaba Lake. (I think it is better than the 3* it is rated on the maps here on this website.) Great spot to spend a few days. Bushwhack to Leah Lake to the east of Mesaba. Nice spot. Keep heading north to LIttle Sag for a true gem of the BW. The rapids and river between Mora and Little Sag is a beautiful spot. (Beware the north end of 300 rod portage between Hub and Fente Lake.) Louse River is a tough route, but I loved going there. Very few people want to work that hard. Wine Lake is a beautiful spot. The Louse River is always changing. Beavers are the main reason. Start early and just keep a steady pace. Saw a bear on Bug Lake. Trail Lake stay was magical. I think the beaver dams and navigational issues going west to east along the Frost would fit your definition of more difficult. Stay on Afton the night before and start early the next morning. |
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DeanL |
We just day tripped to Wine but thought there were some nice sites on the east half of the lake. On Mesaba both the narrows and the site on the north shore of the west arm are really nice. The one on the south side I remember being one of the worst I've ever seen when we checked it out. |