Portage 305 meters - Mangotasi (signed as North Tea) To Hornbeam

Length of portage: 305 meters (signed 240 meters).

Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular.

Landing on Mangotasi Lake / North Tea Lake (elevation 361m)

Topography of under-water approach: Sand and gravel, shallow water.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None.

Topography of the ascending grade: Well worn, smooth dirt path.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None, plenty of room to stage rear at the side of the trail.

A nice easy landing ...

Path narrows as you round the corner ...

Portage Trail (peak elevation 368m)

General description: Relatively flat and smooth trail with a campsite located at the Mangotasi Lake side of the trail.

Topographical impediments to traveling: None.

Areas susceptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding: As the trail is relatively flat, there would be many areas where mud puddles would occur.

The campsite along the Mangotasi end of the trail ...

A more rugged section near the apex ...

Elevation Profile (not to scale) ...

Landing on Hornbeam Lake (elevation 366 meters).

Topography of under-water approach: Soft, sandy bottom, shallow water.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Lower water levels would yeild slightly more room to load/unload a canoe.

Topography of the ascending grade: Smooth dirt path.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None

It could get crowded ...

Gear needs to be carried a short distance when loading/unloading ...



Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Maps By Jeff for supplying the base map.



Submitted by Chris Taylor, visited May 2015, submitted October 27th, 2019