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BWCA Portage 447 (Ensign)

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Approximate Length:
270m (54 rods)

Lakes:

Climb/Descent Meters:
20.2

"Hilliness" Index
74

# of Comments:
5

On 1/12/2024 10:44:18 PM, ElkNinja said:
Visit Date:
6/24/2020

Nice portage with some elevation out of Ensign. Well-used and fairly straightforward. Good landings.
On 7/18/2021 12:39:02 PM, kaywhypaddle said:
Visit Date:
7/6/2021

Took this from Ensign to Ashigan - what a climb! Not so so bad, but you could very much feel the elevation gain. Going the other direction must be a breeze. Both landings are fine, nothing too notable.
On 2/14/2020 10:04:51 PM, Chadd said:
Visit Date:

Take this to Ashigan, relative easy portage. Nice lake waits at the end. approach is good from Ensign.
On 1/3/2019 4:51:17 PM, flynn said:
Visit Date:
6/7/2018

SO MANY CRAYFISH on the Ensign side. In early June there were dozens visible from one spot standing in a foot of water near the shore. You could have scooped them up with a bucket. It was awesome. Portage was nothing to write home about. All of the portages from Ensign to Ima are pretty easy I think.
On 7/29/2014 10:44:29 PM, Gavia said:
Visit Date:
5/25/2012

This is a very pleasant portage - shady, with a good tread. Even uphill from Ensign is OK.
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Portage to Ensign
Portage to Ensign by Randy.Pfeifer
9/20/2012
Ashigan-Ensign
Ashigan-Ensign by Gavia
5/25/2012
Ensign - Ashigan
Ensign - Ashigan by Gavia
6/17/2014
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