Club Lake To Mouse Lake Portage

Length of portage: 610 meters.

Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular.

Elevation above Sea Level @ Club Lake is 334 meters.

Elevation above Sea Level @ Mouse Lake is 350 meters.

Difference in elevation: 16 meters.

Elevation of highest point: 354 meters. Overall rise/fall: 20 meters.

(Above data is extracted from 'Jeff's Map')

Landing at Club Lake

Co-ordinates of location: N46° 01.971' W78° 43.593'

Topography of under-water approach: Medium and large rocks.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Medium and large rocks. The landing is strewn with these rocks. Unloading, and carrying the canoe to the haulage area is a strength and balancing act.

Topography of the ascending grade: Slight grade. Rocks and roots lead to the start of the trail.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: Rocks and roots ...

This was an impressive waterfall in Aug 2009. The landing is to the right ...

Not a lot of options for unloading ...

Lots of rocks under the water as well ...

The rocks end, and a steep climb begins ...

Portage Trail

General description: The beginning of the trail is a steep climb, then levels for a rather nice walk.

Topographical impediments to travelling: Both ends of this trail have some rocky and rooty sections.

Areas susceptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding: None noticed.

Landing at Mouse Lake

Co-ordinates of location: N46° 01.732' W78° 43.517'

Topography of under-water approach: Shallow water, sand.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Once out of the canoe, there are some large rocks to get over to the haulage area.

Topography of the ascending grade: Some rocks and roots, slight grade.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: Once at the haulage area, no impediments.

Approach to portage, rocks pose no problem ...

Sandy beach that can handle several canoes ...

Not much room ...



Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing.


Submitted by Chris Taylor, visited September 2014, submitted October 26, 2014