Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Reports :: Trip Report - Poplar to Ham, via Winchell, Long Island, and Frost
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bapabear |
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FOG51 |
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Cricket67 |
What a difference a week can make with weather. We were in the Sawbill area starting on Aug 29th and it was hot and humid for the 5 days we were in. Evan first thing in the morning I was uncomfortable warm in just a t-shirt and shorts. I have been looking at a very similar trip for us next year, maybe not quite as long and in the opposite direction. What were your favorite lakes on this trip? |
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boonie |
A few years ago I did almost the same trip in the other direction, but did not go south through Winchell and Gaskin, nor over to Frost. The Muskeg-Kiskadinna portage was a tough climb, especially with the canoe, but I remember thinking it would probably be awkward carrying one down going the other direction. And that goes for the Omega-Kiskadinna portage too. You saw some nice country though that a lot of people avoid for that reason. |
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Jazzywine |
Trip Name: Poplar to Ham, via Winchell, Long Island, and Frost. Entry Point: 47 Click Here to View Trip Report |
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DeterminedOrange |
It was nice to see that the little spruce tree growing by the fire grate logs at the Frost Lake campsite is still there. Same tree 2007: |
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Jazzywine |
Favorite lakes were probably Frost and Long Island - both had such incredible campsites. I wish we could have gotten down to Cherokee, because I've only heard good things about that one. Also I would have liked to spend some time on Winchell maybe, but it was at the beginning of a travel day and the rain was a dallying deterrent. Some folks we saw exiting said they enjoyed their time on Winchell and that the walleye were biting. |