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BWCA Portage 635 (Kelly)

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Approximate Length:
359m (71 rods)

Lakes:

Climb/Descent Meters:
11.4

"Hilliness" Index
32

# of Comments:
6

On 6/1/2022 10:35:29 PM, motley said:
Visit Date:
5/29/2022

Easy portage but the boards are in very rough condition. The mine is the highlight, bring a spotlight if you have one to get a better look cell phone lights don't do much to penetrate the darkness. There was still a bunch of ice in there at the end of May.
On 6/7/2021 10:01:49 AM, BobberRob said:
Visit Date:
5/28/2021

Boards are in pretty poor shape. Take your time on them. The flex, are broken, or are missing. Otherwise, a very easy portage. 3/10
On 8/19/2020 12:21:29 PM, sdgrey said:
Visit Date:
8/13/2020

Nice flat portage. Great landing on the Kelly lake side (nice wide area for staging) The boards going over the swamp on this portage are in rough shape. A couple are very lose - another is mostly missing - and one broke while walking on it.
On 9/5/2017 9:52:19 AM, MSykes said:
Visit Date:
9/2/2017

Like already said, flat, nice portage. A trail to the west close to Jack leads to an abandoned, shallow gold mine. Neat little adventure. We were able to take the rapids back to our campsite on Kelly.
On 7/13/2015 10:47:42 AM, eagle98mn said:
Visit Date:
7/11/2015

Thanks to TuscaroraBorealis for the tip about the gold mine. The mine is only a stone's throw off the landing. If you are in the area, make time to check it out and be glad they didn't strike it rich and ruin the area you are enjoying! The portage itself is flat and easy.
On 6/11/2014 7:49:43 PM, TuscaroraBorealis said:
Visit Date:
5/23/2014

Kelly end starts out as a rocky jumble, but the rocks soon give way to a very nice trail including a substantial length of boardwalk near the Jack Lake end. If you have time check out the old mine just west of the Jack lake landing
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Kelly Lake North Portage
Kelly Lake North Portage by motley
5/29/2022
Portage 635
Portage 635 by motley
5/29/2022
Portage 635 North Side
Portage 635 North Side by motley
5/29/2022
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