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