Portage Location: from Big Trout Lake to Longer Lake.

Length of portage: 300m

Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular.

Landing at Big Trout Lake: N45 46 59.0 W78 39 17.9       Elevation: ~405 m above Sea Level

Landing at Longer Lake: N45 47 06.4 W78 39 25.6       Elevation: ~396 m above Sea Level

Rise/Fall Overall: 9 meter drop in elevation from Big Trout Lake – to Longer Lake .. highest Z is 412 meters

Landing at: Big Trout Lake Lake (upstream)

Topography of under-water approach: Very pleasant sandy beach landing. Water shallow and landing well protected. Good footing – no mud, shrubbery or thick duff.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None. But,a strong south-east winds may make this landing fun – well protected from most winds.

Available area for managing canoes: room for at least 3 canoes + gear at a time. 20’ x 30’ flat grassy area for gear placement and storage.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None .. spacious gear and boat managing area.

Topography of the ascending grade: a short 50 meter stretch of a slight grade uphill before the portage levels out and begins slow down-grade to the Longer Lake side. Portage is generally firm ground through grass and hard packed earth – there are a few rough boardwalks over the wet or muddy section closer to the Longer Lake side. No steep rises, portage is well maintained.

Portage Trail general description: Fairly straight, light grade easy portage with no steep elevation sections. Ground is composed mostly of hard-packed earth and small rock surrounded by grasses. A few boulders on the Longer Lake side closer to the landing. No blowdowns or detours were encountered.

Topographical impediments to traveling: None.

Areas susceptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding: Early spring typical conditions would be high water on landing areas but don’t expect any flooding along the portage itself – no low lying or earthy sections prone to flooding. Some grassy sections may be slick after a rain and earth in spots may turn muddy depending on conditions. Short 5-10 meter section of boardwalks existed closer to Longer Lake where a bit of ground seepage (springs) were observed.

Landing at: Longer Lake (downstream)

Topography of under-water approach: Very pleasant sandy beach landing. Water shallow and landing well protected. Good footing – no mud, shrubbery or thick duff.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None .. well protected from most winds.

Available area for managing canoes: room for at least 2 canoes + gear at a time.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None .. spacious gear and boat managing area.

Submitted by Stephen Molson, visited 2009, submitted January, 2010