BWCA routesLady Chain Route
- 22 mi
- Total distance
- 18 mi
- Paddling
- 17
- Portages · 1,385 rods
The portages
18 carries, 1,385 rods total.
| Portage | Rods | Climb |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Lake → Beth Lake difficult | 288 | +145 ft |
| Kawasachong Lake → Lake Pollycarry 1 of 2 difficult | 191 | +102 ft |
| Beth Lake → Alton Lake difficult | 151 | +187 ft |
| Hazel Lake → Knight Lake difficult | 144 | — |
| Lake Polly → Hazel Lakecarry 1 of 5 moderate | 99 | +89 ft |
| Lake Polly → Hazel Lakecarry 3 of 5 moderate | 97 | — |
| Kawishiwi Lake → Square Lake easy | 93 | — |
| Kawasachong Lake → Lake Pollycarry 2 of 2 moderate | 91 | +7 ft |
| Phoebe Lake → Grace Lakecarry 1 of 4 moderate | 78 | +38 ft |
| Lake Polly → Hazel Lakecarry 5 of 5 moderate | 58 | +49 ft |
| Square Lake → Kawasachong Lakecarry 2 of 2 easy | 41 | — |
| Lake Polly → Hazel Lakecarry 4 of 5 easy | 29 | — |
| Phoebe Lake → Grace Lakecarry 3 of 4 easy | 29 | — |
| Alton Lake → Sawbill Lake easy | 29 | +10 ft |
| Square Lake → Kawasachong Lakecarry 1 of 2 easy | 19 | +7 ft |
| Phoebe Lake → Grace Lakecarry 4 of 4 easy | 17 | +0 ft |
| Lake Polly → Hazel Lakecarry 2 of 5 easy | 13 | — |
| Phoebe Lake → Grace Lakecarry 2 of 4 easy | 11 | — |
Lakes on this route
11 lakes, 79 campsites between them. Fish species recorded by the Minnesota DNR.
| Lake | Depth | Size | Campsites | Fish species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawishiwi Lake | 12 ft | 372 ac | 8 | green sunfishnorthern pikepumpkinseedrock basssmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
| Square Lake | — | 15 ac | — | — |
| Kawasachong Lake | 11 ft | 162 ac | 4 | northern pikerock basssmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
| Lake Polly | 21 ft | 485 ac | 15 | green sunfishnorthern pikepumpkinseedrock basssmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
| Hazel Lake | — | 97 ac | 3 | — |
| Knight Lake | 6 ft | 94 ac | 1 | — |
| Phoebe Lake | 25 ft | 610 ac | 8 | green sunfishhybrid sunfishnorthern pikesmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
| Grace Lake | 16 ft | 433 ac | 7 | northern pikesmallmouth basswalleyewhite sucker |
| Beth Lake | 22 ft | 170 ac | 4 | northern pikesmallmouth basswhite suckeryellow perch |
| Alton Lake | 72 ft | 969 ac | 16 | northern pikerock basssmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
| Sawbill Lake | 45 ft | 834 ac | 13 | burbotcisco speciesnorthern pikerock basssmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
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