My group is considering Pietro Lake as an option for this years trip. We are at least average paddlers and and mostly around 50 years old and some not in great shape. We are wondering what the trek from entry point 33 to Pietro is like? Rough portages? I read on one post it takes around 4-5 hours to make it to Pietro. Have any of you had a similar experience of this time frame? I forget the entry point but last year we went up the Nina Moose river through Agnes to Boulder Bay LLC. Do any of you know how the trip to Pietro compares to this? Any info on this is much appreciated as we have very little time to make a decision before permits open. Thanks!

Also, will this be the best route to get to Pietro Lake?

Keep in mind that the entire perimeter of this lake burned out about 10 years ago. It was a gorgeous lake before the turtle lake fire. It will be again in the future.
Tom

Do you know if the campsites have all been rebuilt?

I've been through it a couple of times in last 5 or 6 years, and believe the two western most are open. Call USFS to be sure. The ones on Gull and Clearwater are open.

I would think leaving 33 early and double portaging you'd be there soon after noon. It's a kind of long slog from Bald Eagle to Gull but maybe 45 minutes to an hour double.

From the time we step out of our car to landing at a campsite on Pietro is usually 6 hours. This is with double portages.

My dad and I did this loop when he was 68. (3 years ago) it was challenging, especially the wind on the big lakes and the portage from bald eagle to gull. There is really only one ok campsite on pietro. It is the furthest to the west. It is a little swampy and has no mature trees due to the pagami fire. If you can camp on the island on gull you might be better off. That was our plan but it was taken. Let me know if you have more questions.