Interactive map of the Basswood Lake to Newton Lake portage, showing the trail drawn between its two landings and the water on either end. The portage's length, difficulty and the written description of the carry are given in text below the map.
© OpenStreetMapMapLibre
Portage · BWCA
Basswood Lake to Newton Lake
The 85-rod portage between Basswood Lake and Newton Lake is moderately difficult. It runs slightly uphill from Basswood Lake to Newton Lake.
ModerateDifficulty · 3 of 5
85 rodsDistance · 0.3 mi
Elevation map
Basswood Lake → Newton Lake
- ↑ 59 ft
- Climbing
- ↓ 33 ft
- Descending
- 1,293 ft
- Basswood Lake
- 1,319 ft
- Newton Lake
Trail detail
Recorded by the Forest Service in the national trails dataset.
Routes across this portage
Reviews
Sign in to leave a review