Portage between Entry Point 20 and Angleworm Lake and surrounding area
Length in Rods: 716 rods
Date portage was last visited: September 18, 2015
Portage Rating: Average
The Portage between BWCA Entry Point 20 and Angleworm Lake
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Portaging Direction: From BWCA Entry Point 20 to Angleworm Lake
The nearly two mile portage starts just to the left of the signage. Might want to grab that walking stick.
A garden of mosses and lichens in an open space in the forest along the portage.
Double plank wooden walkway that crosses the marshy area through which the upper reaches of Spring Creek meander. Spring Creek flows to the north and flows into the Beartrap River in the Sundial Lake Primitive Management Area.
Starting at the parking lot, you set off on the 716 rod portage to Angleworm Lake. Much of this trail is pretty flat and easy. However, because the trail is so long and goes through different environments, there is commonly a "gotcha" area or two along the trail. Things like trail flooding and deadfall would be examples of "gotchas". Notable scenery along the way is the Spring Creek crossing along a boardwalk and passing by an unnamed lake. Near the unnamed lake, you can either take the high road or the low road. Taking the low road may result in walking through the water (took the low road in the video). If the conditions are dry, that is the straighter path. The high road involves some minor elevation gain away from the unnamed lake. It is always dry. There is a four way intersection as you near Angleworm Lake. This is where the loop part of the Angleworm Trail joins the "stick" portion of the trail. There is also a portage to Trease Lake here. Eventually you end up at a small bay on the south end of Angleworm Lake.
A small unnamed pond or lake just south of the four way intersection. You can choose to walk along the pond here too. The lower level trail is often inunadated with water.
As you traverse the Angleworm Trail and Angleworm portage between the Entry Point parking lot and Angleworm Lake, you will eventually come to this four way intersection. Your view here is as if you were coming from the parking lot. Heading to the left goes to the west shore of Angleworm Lake. Taking the middle trail (just left of the canoe) will take you to Angleworm Lake's east side on the Angleworm Trail (not the portage anymore). Note that this will still get you to a place on Angleworm Lake where you can launch a canoe, it is just slightly more difficult and not the "official" way to the portage landing. Finally the trail on the far right goes up a slight hill and heads off toward the south in the direction of Trease Lake. This is the 428 rod Trease Lake portage. The portage to Trease Lake is fairly rugged.
Late evening view of a small lake you will pass by on the portage to Angleworm Lake.
The portage landing on Angleworm Lake. It is at the very south end of the lake back in a small inlet.
Now that you've made it over the portage, visit:ANGLEWORM LAKE
