T2K June 25

T2K -- Boundary Waters Fur Trade (La Verendrye) Route

June 25, 2000

Location Distance To,
Miles Portage Length,
Rods Total Miles
Including Portages Total
Rods Portaged Comments

Granite River/ Gneiss Lake 1.2 201.2 1519

Gneiss Lake Portage 0.1 25 201.3 1544

Granite River 0.9 202.2 1544

Granite River Portage 0.1 25 202.3 1569

Granite Bay 0.5 202.8 1569

Swamp Portage 0.2 72 203.0 1641 Wet and muddy. Leaches in wet areas of portage.

Granite River 0.8 203.8 1641

Portage 0.2 48 204.0 1689

Clove Lake 1.2 205.2 1689

Pine Portage 0.3 100 205.5 1789 Numerous wolf track on portage.

Pine River 0.3 205.8 1789

Wood Horse Portage 0.1 30 205.9 1819

Pine River 1.2 207.1 1819

Portage 0.0 13 207.1 1832 Lunch just below portage

Gunflint Lake 8.0 215.1 1832

Little Gunflint Lake 1.5 216.6 1832 Saw cow moose and two calves near west end of Little Gunflint Lake.

Portage 0.1 20 216.7 1852

Little North Lake/North Lake 1.7 218.4 1852 Channel leading into North Lake 'full of voyaguer atmosphere'. Rained after camp setup.

Day's Total 18.3 333

Maps: Fisher: F-19, F-20, F-12, F-13

HISTORY OF ROUTE TRAVELED ON JUNE 25
August 12th, JMcD: Camped at Pine Portage. Angus Shaw and Duncan McGillivray passed then at portage. Have 15 canoes. (Ref. 11, p 100) Clearing at the west end of Gunflint Lake is the end of the Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railroad. The old bed of the railroad can be seen at several places along Gunflint, Little North and North Lakes. Railroad was built around turn of the century to haul white pine that once stood on the shores of Gunflint Lake. (Ref. 2, p 16)

HISTORY OF ROUTE TRAVELED ON JUNE 25

August 12th, JMcD: Camped at Pine Portage. Angus Shaw and Duncan McGillivray passed then at portage. Have 15 canoes. (Ref. 11, p 100)
Clearing at the west end of Gunflint Lake is the end of the Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railroad. The old bed of the railroad can be seen at several places along Gunflint, Little North and North Lakes. Railroad was built around turn of the century to haul white pine that once stood on the shores of Gunflint Lake. (Ref. 2, p 16)

How's this for stopping to smell the roses? Moose on Little Gunflint Lake

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Location	Distance To, Miles	Portage Length, Rods	Total Miles Including Portages	Total Rods Portaged	Comments
Granite River/ Gneiss Lake	1.2		201.2	1519
Gneiss Lake Portage	0.1	25	201.3	1544
Granite River	0.9		202.2	1544
Granite River Portage	0.1	25	202.3	1569
Granite Bay	0.5		202.8	1569
Swamp Portage	0.2	72	203.0	1641	Wet and muddy. Leaches in wet areas of portage.
Granite River	0.8		203.8	1641
Portage	0.2	48	204.0	1689
Clove Lake	1.2		205.2	1689
Pine Portage	0.3	100	205.5	1789	Numerous wolf track on portage.
Pine River	0.3		205.8	1789
Wood Horse Portage	0.1	30	205.9	1819
Pine River	1.2		207.1	1819
Portage	0.0	13	207.1	1832	Lunch just below portage
Gunflint Lake	8.0		215.1	1832
Little Gunflint Lake	1.5		216.6	1832	Saw cow moose and two calves near west end of Little Gunflint Lake.
Portage	0.1	20	216.7	1852
Little North Lake/North Lake	1.7		218.4	1852	Channel leading into North Lake 'full of voyaguer atmosphere'. Rained after camp setup.
Day's Total	18.3	333
Maps: Fisher: F-19, F-20, F-12, F-13


How's this for stopping to smell the roses?	Moose on Little Gunflint Lake