Portage between Moose Lake and Wind Lake and surrounding area
Length in Rods: 175 rods
Date portage was last visited: May 2, 2021
Portage Rating: Easy
The Portage between Moose Lake and Wind Lake
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Portaging Direction: From Moose Lake to Wind Lake
Moose Lake provides a cushy landing for those headed over the long portage to Wind Lake.
Except for being somewhat of a long haul, this portage is pretty easy. There are some mild ups and downs, but that is inevitable over a portage this long. The BWCA isn't flat afterall.
Nice sandy spot on the left to put the canoe in.
Now that you've made it over the portage, visit:WIND LAKE
Portaging Direction: From Wind Lake to Moose Lake
The landing poses a difficult beginning to a bruiser of a portage. The water here is deep, so you will need to position your canoe right next to shore in order to get out.
Whoever created this portage thought it would be better to go over the mountain than around the mountain. From Rum Lake, the portage makes a steep climb uphill gaining about 100 feet in elevation. Think of it as carrying a canoe to the top of a 10 story building on a really poorly built stairway. Once you get to the top, it isn't long before you start heading back down. The downslope of this portage loses about 80 feet of elevation and is similarly steep. The half of the portage closest to Little Trout Lake is substantially rockier.
The landing poses a difficult beginning to a bruiser of a portage. The water here is deep, so you will need to position your canoe right next to shore in order to get out.
The landing poses a difficult beginning to a bruiser of a portage. The water here is deep, so you will need to position your canoe right next to shore in order to get out.
Now that you've made it over the portage, visit:MOOSE LAKE
