Mouse Lake to Mink Creek Portage

Length of portage: 1705 meters.

Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular.

Elevation above Sea Level @ Mouse Lake is 350 meters.

Elevation above Sea Level @ Mink Creek is 403 meters (approx.).

Difference in elevation: 53 meters (approx.).

Elevation of highest point: 415 meters. Overall rise/fall: 65 meters (approx.).


Landing at Mouse Lake

Co-ordinates of location: N46° 00.876' W78° 43.805'

Topography of under-water approach: Shallow water, mud, silt, and rock.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: A slight lift over the rocks at waters edge.

Topography of the ascending grade: Slight grade. There is an exit for a spring at the end of the boardwalk.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: Uneven and wet ground is helped by having the boardwalk to use.

Clear access to the landing ...

The shoreline, a small stream enters the lake from under the boardwalk ...

A little mucky where the stream ends ...

Most of the area tends to be a little spongy ...

Portage Trail

General description: A long trail that starts climbing as soon as you begin and keeps climbing for the majority of the trail. A fairly umimpeded walk, but there are a few places that are rocky/rooty with a steep climb. The last section approaching Mink Creek is quite welcome after the first kilometer.

Topographical impediments to travelling: Only a couple of places where rocks or roots are an issue.

Areas susceptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding: None, any places that may be susceptible have boardwalks in place.

Landing at Club Lake

Co-ordinates of location: N46° 00.332' W78° 44.650'

Topography of under-water approach: Very shallow water and mud.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Mud.

Topography of the ascending grade: Slight grade, dirt covered by pine needles.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None

The log is very useful ...

Muddy landing ...

Mud ...

Plenty of room for canoes and gear ...



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