The Portage between One Island Lake and Rush Lake

Portaging Direction: From One Island Lake to Rush Lake

This tiny inlet runs up to a smooth landing made of grass and firm dirt (even though it looks like it may be muddy, it's not).

From One Island Lake, the portage climbs a hill right away through a field of tall grasses and the remains of burnt trees. Once up the hill, there is a nice overlook of One Island Lake. You can see nearly the entire lake from this vantage point. The trail soon enters forest that narrowly escaped the recent fire. The path has a few muddy sections through the woods. There was lots of signs along the portage of moose activity in this area (i.e. footprints and moose pellets). The landing on the Rush Lake end is not great.

The water isn't overly deep or muddy, but you have to work your gear up onto the small ledge that forms the landing here.

Now that you've made it over the portage, visit: RUSH LAKE

Portaging Direction: From Rush Lake to One Island Lake

Landing requires a little ingenuity to negotiate the rocks and roots.

The trail heads into the forest and follows a ridge above the creek that flows from One Island Lake to Rush Lake. You will get a few views of the valley it flows through along the portage. Once clearing the woods, you enter the area burned by the 2007 Ham Lake Fire. There is a great overlook of One Island Lake here. Just past the overlook the portage path decends quickly to the shore of One Island Lake where you are greeted with a nice put in spot.

You should have no qualms with this watercraft landing.

Now that you've made it over the portage, visit: ONE ISLAND LAKE

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