Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Gunflint Trail Iron Lake to Portage Lake portage
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ducks |
Portage lake trip report |
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rdgbwca |
ducks: "This old trip report has a little info Thanks. I will check it out. |
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Z4K |
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Jefflynn06 |
Perhaps it's because the next two portages were quite memorable. The portage to One Island Lake is A LOT of uphill (going south) until you cross the ski trail and is fairly lengthy. We also had an encounter with a very protective mama grouse on that trail. A small boulder field awaits near One Island Lake as you approach it too. The portage from One Island to Rush has a marshy/muddy start on One Island, climbs pretty dramatically in the first several rods, then follows the hill (cliff at some spots) skirting the swamp/stream on the right (west side). That portage had significant growth along it so the canoe maneuvering was interesting. Plus, you are right on the very edge of a 10-12' drop in some places. On both trips it was very quiet on the lakes. Very few others even passed by. The first campsite on Rush is up on a hill with GREAT VIEWS. If you like elevated campsites, I highly recommend it. Son and I stayed at the first site (from Rush) on Banadad. We enjoyed it. Only one good tent pad though and on a sloping rock (might be slippery when wet). Banadad is a narrow lake and the rock wall directly across made for some great echoes with only normal talking on a very still night. So not much about the short portage but be ready for the next two. But those are the memories that make great trips! |
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rdgbwca |
My Fisher map shows a 32 rod portage from Iron Lake to Portage Lake. This portage doesn't appear on the map on this site. So, there are no reviews. Can you share any information on this portage? Are there any tricky landings? Thanks, rdg |
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rdgbwca |
This portage had reasonable landings on both sides and was a short up and over. Before the trip, I was concerned about any moving water on either side of the portage. When I crossed it on May 26th, the moving water was not an issue. The water was flowing out of Portage Lake. We even caught a couple of splake on Portage Lake. |