Portage between Ella Hall Lake and Four Mile Portage (Long Portage) and surrounding area
Length in Rods: 45 rods
Date portage was last visited: August 2, 2024; Previous Visit(s): July 22, 2018
Portage Rating: Average
The Portage between Ella Hall Lake and the Four Mile Portage
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Portaging Direction: From Ella Hall Lake to the Four Mile Portage
The portage is located at the very west tip of Ella Hall Lake. This landing is nearly as smooth as a babies bottom (August 2, 2024).
Older image of the portage landing. The water is lower in this photo (July 22, 2018).
You can use portage wheels on the Four Mile Portage (also known as the Long Portage), so you will often find them cached here near the Ella Hall Lake portage landing (July 22, 2018).
The portage begins going slightly uphill. The portage levels out over the middle and descends mildly until it reaches the Four Mile Portage. The portage does not extend to Muskeg Lake (August 2, 2024)
Older video footage of this portage (July 22, 2018).
The end of the portage gives you a view of Muskeg Lake, but there is no longer a path down to the lake. It is easier to bushwhack down to the lake, after heading down the Four Mile Portage a little ways to the north (in the direction of Basswood Lake). In that area the shore of Muskeg Lake is more accessible (July 22, 2018).
Portaging Direction: From Four Mile Portage (Long Portage) to Ella Hall Lake
Beginning of the portage to Ella Hall Lake from where it intersects with the Four Mile Portage (August 2, 2024).
Older photo taken from nearly the same location as the one above (July 22, 2018).
The portage involves a slight elevation gain, it then levels out in the middle and then loses the elevation as it reaches Ella Hall Lake. The portage is rather open, since a lot of the trees around this area were destroyed by a windstorm. The portage is well used and easy to follow. You can use portage wheels on this portage. The landing at Ella Hall Lake is solid (August 2, 2024).
Older video footage of this portage (July 22, 2018).
Beginning of the portage to Ella Hall Lake from where it intersects with the Four Mile Portage (August 2, 2024).
Older photo of the portage landing on Ella Hall Lake (July 22, 2018).
Now that you've made it over the portage, visit:ELLA HALL LAKE