Length of portage: 240m

Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular.

Elevation above Sea Level @ Smoke Lake is 417 meters.

Elevation above Sea Level @ Ragged Lake is 433 meters.

Difference in elevation: 16 meters.

Elevation of highest point: 437 meters. Overall rise/fall: 20 meters.

Landing at Smoke Lake

Topography of under-water approach: Shallow grade beach of sand.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None.

Topography of the ascending grade: Sand beach

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: Ample space to place number of canoes and gear.

Portage landingtake-out ...

Looking north up Smoke Lake from the landing ...

Portage Trail

General description: The portage is moderately sloped at both ends. It is heavily worn to the point of being rough in the odd spot.

Topographical impediments to travelling: If conditions are wet, care should be taken where erosion has sloped rocks.

Eroded start to the portage ...

Looking down back to Smoke Lake. Erosion has exposed a rocky section ...

Looking up, back toward Smoke Lake, from the Ragged Lake end ...

Landing at Ragged Lake

Topography of under-water approach: The actual landing is a shallow-grade sand and rock beach area.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None

Topography of the ascending grade: There's a moderate rise up to the actual portage trail. If water levels are high, the access could be directly to the rise itself.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None. there's ample room ashore, to haul canoes and gear aside and out of the way.

Sloped rocky descent from portage to landing, with ample space to organize ...

Cross-section view of approach and unloading area ...

Submitted by Barry Bridgeford, visited 2011, submitted March, 2012