Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Hairy Lake PMA
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CanoeGuru |
LOL....This site definitely doesn't work 17 yrs later. Anybody on here still alive yet? Would be interested in more info on the Hairy Lake PMA! eglath: "there's some information to be found here: |
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hexnymph |
Hex |
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eglath |
http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/pma/hairy.html we're considering that area for our trip near the end of July. if we do it, we're going to try to go from Cross Bay down to Frost to Octopus, then north through Iris, Mass, Sora, etc. up to Copper and out through Snipe and Cross Bay. please report back on any part of the PMA you encounter! you do not need a separate permit to day trip in a PMA, only if you camp there. cheers, eglath |
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budro |
Thanks -- these forums are great! |
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hexnymph |
We came from Copper down through Sora, Din, Mass, Iris, Fetters, and other un-named ponds. We found "paths" here and there along the way but most were not followable (read: trees down and overgrown). There is a "portage" from Octopus to Fetters and one from Copper to the first un-named pond that were a blessing once we found them. Most of the other area is brushcrashing/bushwacking. One guy on the trip made this quote "Here, "portage" is more of a verb than it is a noun." which makes so much sense once your in the middle of it. We did not fish while in the PMA the rods were packed away. We camped between Din and Mass only because it was late and there was all ready a fire ring. The site is not very desirable otherwise. It looked like more rings were on Iris, which was a nicer lake. We never made it over toward little copper or swollen ankle lake. We intended too but did an earlier bushwack which put us back a day. Bugs are BAD right now. Probably the worste I've seen them. Hex |
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UncleMoose |
Moose |
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Ausable |
And I invite you to join the PMA Paradise forum on BWCA.com. |
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straighthairedcurly |
As the PMA Turns |
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eglath |
how long did it take to travel all the way through? we were looking at that area and thinking a detour NW to Ragged Lake might be nice (looked like a nice island). did you stay several nights in the PMA or just travel through? sounds like you had a great trip! |
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hexnymph |
Total of somewhere between 8 and 9 hours to get through... but only if fatigue was not a factor. After about 4 hours of bushwack travel progress really starts to slow. There is a pretty good cliff north of Iris (I think) you may have some difficulty getting around. We only stayed in this area one night. Hex |