BWCA Campsite 1235 on Vera

This is another campsite that I liked overall, though it is more compact than nearby campsite 1234. There are two landings, and the east-side landing is much better. I first landed on the west side, which was doable, but I ended up tying the canoe to a tree because there was not a good pull-up spot. The path from the west side is also steep and rocky. The east landing is shallow, protected, and has an easier pull-up with a grassy path up to camp, so that is the landing I would use. The campsite sits high above the water and has a nice view to the north. There are two good tent pads and room for three tents total. One issue is that at least one of the tent pads was wet when I visited. It looked like runoff may come down the latrine trail and collect on the larger pad, so that area may hold water after rain. The other pad was dry, though it was not quite as flat as the main one. The tent pads are close together, and the whole camp feels compact. The trees include a lot of spruce behind the site, a few large white pines nearby, and jack pines, cedars, spruce, and maybe balsams within the site.

We had 2 tents. Nice view over the lake and clean site. Overall pretty good for a small group.

Did not stay. Shear vertical landing, puddle for a fire pit. Avoid if at all possible.