The Portage between Trease Lake and Angleworm Lake Trail

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Portaging Direction: From Trease Lake to Angleworm Lake Trail

This is probably one of the juiciest portages in the BWCA. By that I mean it is strenuous, with many different types of terrain to hinder your passage. Enjoy!

Start of the 428 rod portage from Trease Lake to the Angleworm Lake Trail. The landing is pretty descent, but the fun is only beginning.

Starting from Trease Lake. Cross a swampy section shortly after leaving Trease Lake. A couple of boulder hopping sections are also encountered in the first half of the portage. The beginning half of the portage in this direction is definitely the most difficult. One notable section of the trail crosses a table rock. Several cairns mark the way over this. The end of the portage is a four way intersection where the Trease Lake portage intersects the Angleworm Lake Trail/Angleworm Lake Portage.

Not far along from Trease Lake, you come to this swampy section. You sort of have to pick your way through. Water here can be thigh deep at times. There is also some blowdown in the area. This portage seems to be avoided by portage crews.

Well over halfway to along coming from Trease Lake, the trail ascends slowly but steadily. Eventually you pop out on this tabular rock surface. It is quite large and extends off to the sides of this view quite a ways. A few cairns keep you on track, as it can be a bit difficult to find the trail on the otherside.

You finally reach a four way intersection where the Trease Lake Portage intersects the Angleworm Lake Trail/Portage. The paddle visible in the center of your view marks the Trease Lake Portage. The trail just slightly to the left is the Angleworm Lake Trail which heads over to the east side of Angleworm Lake. The trail on the far left is the Angleworm Lake Trail/Angleworm Lake Portage. This combined trail is the way to Angleworm Lake if you are planning on putting your canoe in. You still have about 200 rods of portage ahead of you if you're going to Angleworm Lake. The trail on the far right is the Angleworm Lake Trail/Angleworm Lake Portage combined trail that leads all the way back to the BWCA Entry Point 20/BWCA Entry Point 21 parking lot. The parking lot is about 500 rods from here.

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

Portaging Direction: From Angleworm Lake Trail to Trease Lake

Start of the Trease Lake portage from the four-way intersection with the Angleworm Lake Trail/Angleworm Lake Portage. A cairn is erected to the right to help folks sort this tangle of trails out a little.

Start out from the Angleworm Lake Trail/portage four way intersection. This trail gets progressively worse as you proceed toward Trease Lake. You will cross an open table rock that have several cairns to guide you. There is more blowdown and muddy sections as you get closer to Trease Lake. Some sections of this portage are quite rocky too.

One of many large pines you will see along the Trease Lake portage.

Walking through the open sky section along the trail. This part crosses a large table rock. Several rock cairns will guide you.

Depending on when the trail was last cleared, there could be quite a bit of blowdown along this portage. There were about half a dozen of these types of obstacles on most recent visit.

Besides blowdown, there are also these boulder field stretches along the portage trail. They require some extra caution to avoid twisting an ankle; particularly so if they are wet.

Evetually you are rewarded with this nice view of Trease Lake.

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

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