Portage between Kelly Lake and Burnt Lake and surrounding area
Length in Rods: 230 rods
Date portage was last visited: October 6, 2024; Previous Visit(s): May 27, 2016
Portage Rating: Average
The Portage between Kelly Lake and Burnt Lake
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Portaging Direction: From Kelly Lake to Burnt Lake
This canoe landing is almost as smooth as a babies bottom (October 6, 2024).
Older view of this portage landing (May 27, 2016).
The portage ascends steadily from Kelly Lake as it moves up onto the southwest shoulder of the small mountain located just to the northeast. After gaining nearly 100 feet during the first half of the portage, the portage heads down the slope and gives about 70 feet of elevation back. Eventually you reach Burnt Lake which is 27 feet in elevation above Kelly Lake. The portage path itself is in pretty good shape. It is just the elevation change that makes this long portage feel even longer. Somewhere near the middle of this portage, it crosses an old logging road (around the low swampy section) (October 6, 2024).
Older footage of this portage (May 27, 2016).
Rocky portage landing on Burnt Lake (October 6, 2024).
View of Burnt Lake from the Kelly Lake portage (October 6, 2024).
An older image of Burnt Lake from the Kelly Lake portage from a similar perspective to that shown above (May 27, 2016).
Now that you've made it over the portage, visit:BURNT LAKE
Portaging Direction: From Burnt Lake to Kelly Lake
The landing on this end of the portage is a rubble pile (October 6, 2024).
This is an older image of the start of this portage. Back in 2016 there is a canoe stuck in the woods here (visible to your right). Upon quick examination, it appeared to be "unseaworthy". The portage was wet on this date. (May 27, 2016).
This is a fairly long portage. The portage runs over a ridge gaining roughly 70 feet of elevation between Burnt Lake and Kelly Lake. It is a little easier going in this direction since the elevation of Kelly Lake is 27 feet below Burnt Lake. (October 6, 2024).
Kelly Lake peering to the south down the west shoreline. Kelly Lake is just a wide spot in the Temperance River. The canoe landing here is as nice a put in spot as you're likely to find in this part of the world (May 27, 2016).
Now that you've made it over the portage, visit:KELLY LAKE
