![]() Length of portage: 190 meters. Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular. Elevation above Sea Level @ Mink Creek is 403 meters (approx.). Elevation above Sea Level @ Big Thunder Lake is 405 meters. Difference in elevation: 2 meters (approx.). Elevation of highest point: 412 meters (as per 'JM'). Overall rise/fall: 9 meters. (Above data extracted from 'Jeff's Map') Landing at Mink Creek Co-ordinates of location: N45° 59.958' W78° 44.360' Topography of under-water approach: Mud. Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: A 0.5m lift out of canoe. If possible, when loading or unloading, secure canoe and carry directly to haulage area all non-waterproof items. Topography of the ascending grade: Flat to haulage area with a carry over some logs and rocks. Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: This is very soft wet ground. You cannot get to the haulage area without sinking into the mud somewhere. Some well placed logs and rocks help. Mink Creek Landing ...![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Portage Trail General description: A short trail with a steep climb up from Mink Creek that levels off, then downhill to Big Thunder Lake. Topographical impediments to travelling: At the Mink Creek landing, mud can be an issue. The trail is very rocky and rooty. Areas susceptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding: Mink Creek landing. Landing at Big Thunder Lake Topography of under-water approach: Shallow water, silt. Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None. Topography of the ascending grade: Slight grade to haulage area. Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None A little manouvering is required to land ...![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 |