Pen Lake To Clydegale Lake Portage
Length of portage: 275m
Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular.
Elevation above Sea Level @ Pen Lake is 403 meters.
Elevation above Sea Level @ Clydegale Lake is 412 meters.
Difference in elevation: 9 meters.
Elevation of highest point: 416 meters. Overall rise/fall: 13 meters.
Landing at Pen Lake
Topography of under-water approach: large visible rocks to be navigated around.
Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Large rocks, disembarke carefully or wear water shoes for ease of loading/unloading the boat.
Topography of the ascending grade: Steep and rough.
Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: narrow and rocky.
Narrow landing between sloped and rough rocks ... (photo - B. Bridgeford)
Narrow access to portage ... (photo - Bridgeford)
Portage Trail
General description: A few ups and downs but nothing too challenging; a few areas with large root obstructions; watch your feet to avoid a twisted ankle.
Topographical impediments to travelling: none .. the beginning has an eroded ascent, particularly rough when wet.
Areas susceptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding: none.
Eroded section rising from Pen Lake ... (photo - B. Bridgeford)
Landing at Pen Lake
Topography of under-water approach: sandy, with a few visible large rocks further out.
Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: none .. there's a small dock to pull alongside when water levels are adequate.
Topography of the ascending grade: roots and rocks .. with an uphill haul for for the first 8 meters.
Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None.
Smooth grade down from portage to landing ... (photo - Bridgeford)
Smooth and wide sandy landing ... (photo - Bridgeford)
Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing.
Submitted by Claire Cowan, visited August 2013, submitted August 2013
Photos by B. Bridgeford