Landing

Topography of under-water approach: Slope underwater is a continuation of the steep hillside out of the water. The eroded shoreline provides a very narrow less-sloped strip to step out into for unloading.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Slope requires careful footwork and handling of packs .

Topography to tent sites: Steep slope up tp campsite.

Campsite from the water ...

The hillside's slope is almost 45 degrees and continues down into the water ...

Campsite maintenance: regular.

Size of open area: 15 x 25''.

Extent of tree cover: 50%.

Degree of levelness: small level area is cut into hillside.

Number of level tent sites: One immediately behind the firepit area and a small rocky level area which could serve as an emergency second one.

North exposure: Protected from north wind by hillside and forest .

East exposure: Protected from some of the eastern wind.

South exposure: Open to the south wind.

West exposure: Protected from some of the western wind.

The firepit is on a small shelf constructed out of the hillside ...

One small tentsite is located immediately behind the firepit benches...

A small flat area, located by the thunderbox trail, is very rocky .. a possible emergency second tentsite ...

General description: This campsite has been cut out of the hillside's slope .. which prevails in the grade up to the tentsite and the trail up to the thunder-box.

Overall accessibility: Not very accessible at all. The landing and grade to-and-from the campsite are almost 45 degrees. The upper hillside has some loose fist-sized and smaller sharp-edged rocks which could make the climb to-and-from the thunderbox potentially hazardous.

The trail to the thunderbox becomes steep with some loose sharp rocks underfoot ...

Submitted by Barry Bridgeford .. Visited July, 2015 .. Submission August 23, 2015