Pen Lake Campsite #9
Landing Topography of under-water approach: Mostly sandy with some rocks to watch out for. Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Some rocks - Mostly sand beach, ample room for unloading 2 canoes at the same time. Landing area – north side of campsite ... Topography leading to tent sites: Gradual incline from shore into the treed area. Walking up from landing area towards fire pit and tent sites – facing south-east ... Campsite Regular or low-maintenance: Regular. Size of open ground area: Large. Extent of tree cover: Completely shaded. Degree of levelness: Generally very level once you ascend from the landing. Number of tent sites: Many – at least space for 4 tents. North exposure: Trees block almost all wind. East exposure: Trees and topography completely block wind. South exposure: Trees block almost all wind. West exposure: Trees block almost all wind. General description: The site is completely sheltered with trees. However there is a raised rock clearing to watch sunsets and swim from. Great site for a large group. Overall accessibility: Easy to unload and easy to access the tent areas. Fire pit and kitchen area – viewed looking south-east ... Large tent pad – west of the fire pit ... Large tent pad – north-east of the fire pit ... Large rock area at north-west edge of campsite – looking south ... Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing. Submission July, 2015 by Steve Bithell .. visited 2015 |