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BWCA Portage 565 (Chad)

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Approximate Length:
1271m (253 rods)

Lakes:

Climb/Descent Meters:
81

"Hilliness" Index
64

# of Comments:
3

On 1/29/2024 3:48:39 PM, halvorson.christopher said:
Visit Date:
6/1/2022

She's a rocky one! definite elevation changes here. You'll be ready for the break afterwards.
On 1/26/2023 7:56:59 AM, dmarrone said:
Visit Date:
7/24/2021

The Chad end of this portage is fascinating. The portage ends in an impressive beaver pond, before my map (Voyageur #3) indicates that it should. As you paddle out across the pond to the southeast, about halfway across there is a massive berm holding back the water, and you see that you're 10-15 feet above Chad lake itself. The berm, which has a scramble trail down it, is an impressive engineering structure. It has an arch shape, like large concrete dams.
On 10/3/2015 11:56:54 AM, TuscaroraBorealis said:
Visit Date:
9/24/2015

Rocky landing on Chad. There is a small beaver pond you will have to paddle across very near the Chad end. (just paddle in the direction the trail was going) There were several short ups & downs, rocks, roots & muddy sections & a decent climb out of the Pine Creek valley. Landing will likely be quite mushy on creek end. Offers a decent overlook of the Pine Creek valley.
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Pine River
Pine River by Ben Strege
6/30/2011
Pine River Snake
Pine River Snake by Ben Strege
6/30/2011
Beaver Pond at Portage
Beaver Pond at Portage by Ben Strege
7/3/2011
Beaver pond
Beaver pond by TuscaroraBorealis
9/24/2015
Chad - Pine creek portage
Chad - Pine creek portage by TuscaroraBorealis
9/24/2015
Pine creek overlook
Pine creek overlook by TuscaroraBorealis
9/24/2015
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