Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: Big trees on portages - any pictures? Show them if you have them.
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TuscaroraBorealis |
Cedar along the Isabella River that is likely burned now. Moose River north 70 rod portage. One of several nice white pines along the Oyster River-Lake portage. 2 large 'sentinels' near the Frederick Lake end of the portage to Wine. Wine Lake island site. Big Jackpine on Bat Lake at the start of the portage to Gillis. Gun ~ Tesaker portage Horseshoe ~ Gaskin portage Mountain Lake campsite #717 The Spaulding ~ Bench portage (Spaulding end) Cople of large cedars near the Vernon Lake bathtub. Clearwater ~ West Pike portage B-R-T near Gogebic Lake Johnson Falls monster cedar Rocky ~ Oyster portage Not necessarily that big but, a neat tree on Niki Lake Western ~ Glenmore portage Ross ~ Cave portage Gordon ~ Unload portage cedar tree French ~ SeaHorse portage |
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Pinetree |
quote cowdoc: "White Pine on the bushwack portage into Hoare. There were a couple old ones on that ridge. Trees like that were around probably before 1776 when this country was created. Heck than this area was called Ruperts land and under control of the Hudson bay company and the British until the Treaty of 1818. Huh, it will be only 200 years next year. |
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maxxbhp |
quote cowdoc: "White Pine on the bushwack portage into Hoare. There were a couple old ones on that ridge. Dam, Doc, I think you got a picture of Sasquatch with a bandana on his head. That made me happy. |
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Pinetree |
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Pinetree |
quote carmike: "Oh man, I wish I had some photos of the behemoth white pines growing in between Agnes and Hurlburt Lakes. The biggest I've seen to date. " That is my problem,I usually portage the canoe and never put it down to take pictures,which is a big part of a trip,relax,observe and enjoy. |
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Pinetree |
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ayudell |
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Pinetree |
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Pinetree |
quote ayudell: "When we were there in March, there were a couple huge white pines that had been blown down across and near the trail. " I haven't been there this year yet. Always go in June,but had to cancel. |
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AmarilloJim |
Always a thrill. |
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Savage Voyageur |
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Pinetree |
quote Savage Voyageur: "This one was shown to me by Tuscarora Boreails. It is located next to portage trail by Johnson Falls. " That is a cedar I believe. That big and such a very slow growing tree,I think some of the cedar in the BWCA are the oldest trees and like 500,maybe a 1000 years old? According to Lee Frelich University of MN Department of Forest Resource in 2002. Threemile Island has several excellent stands of ancient cedars. One of my favorites is on a small bay delimited by a little granite peninsula about 50 feet long with six cedars all between 500 and 1000 years old along its outer edge. These cedars have all the hallmarks of ancient cedars: Maybe these trees burnt down now? I know the ones north of Knife lake survived. |
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Pinetree |
quote ellahallely: " Said to be the oldest tree in Minnesota. 1100 year old Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis). Basswood Lake." You can just see the age there the way the bark kind of twists around and the big grooves. |
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TuscaroraBorealis |
Pinetree: "Any pictures of the big cedar between Knife and Hansen. One of my favorites." |
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Pinetree |
TuscaroraBorealis: "Pinetree: "Any pictures of the big cedar between Knife and Hansen. One of my favorites." Love it |
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Pinetree |
What is sad these trees are 200-500 years old and so few left. Once their gone there gone and few replacements in site-at least for a couple hundred years. |
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TuscaroraBorealis |
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Pinetree |
Like I said I really like the old Cedar or walking thru a portage with lot of Cedar. Some very nice white pines also. |