Portage 140 meters - From Hornbeam To Biggar
Length of portage: 140 meters.
Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular.
Landing on Hornbeam (elevation 368m)
Topography of under-water approach: Mud and silt. Shallow water
Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Shoreline is rocky and rooty, but no real issues.
Topography of the ascending grade: Rooty and rocky up to staging area, then a smooth level trail.
Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None.
Large roots dominate this landing ...
A little care must be taken to reach the staging area ...
Staging area is at the same level as the trail ...
Portage Trail (peak elevation 371m)
General description: Level smooth trail.
Topographical impediments to traveling: None.
Areas suseptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding: As the trail is relatively flat, many areas could become quite wet.
Trail is flat and level ...
Landing at Biggar Lake (elevation 369 meters).
Topography of under-water approach: Shallow water, sandy bottom.
Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: The landing is narrow, and has steep sides.
Topography of the ascending grade: Lift from the canoe, directly to the staging area.
Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None. The staging area is very large and is at the same level as the trail.
Small grassy field for staging area ...
One canoe at a time ...
Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing.
Submitted by Chris Taylor, visited May 2015, submitted October 27th, 2019