Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Johnson Falls
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Snipit |
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Soledad |
Any suggestions? Also how is the snow on the lakes? Hard and fast I hope. Maybe I should add that we plan to setup camp a couple miles before/from the falls and spend the second day exploring the area. |
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Bannock |
I've never done it, but I think all the portage from Clearwater to Caribou are tough. |
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soledad |
If its tough to find a campsite this weekend I'm not going! I was actually looking for the shortest route I guess. Portages aren't too much of a concern since its all one long portage this time of year. Sorry about not explaining the time of the trip better. |
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Bannock |
I don't know for winter travel, but you'd still have hills. I think the Pine entry would be the easiest, but I don't know what road conditions are on the Arrowhead Trail. Going via Clearwater you'd have a good size hill to travel. I'd guess the East Bearskin route would be easiest, but I don't know. |
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Soledad |
Didn't think about the ice fishermen and their tracks, that should help out. |
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Buck Mustard |
Take the first portage to Caribou. The eastern portage is more difficult and Caribou does not have the fishhouses. This first portage is kinda long, but pretty easy in winter. We camped on Caribou. Day trip to Johnson Falls was pretty easy. Although, when we did this last winter, there was very little snow. Be careful of the ice where the creek empties into Pine. And be careful of ice on the creek. The path to the falls is on the south side, although we had trouble finding it and just followed the creek up. Good luck! |
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Spartan2 |
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