wrote on Oct 31^st, 2009 at 12:01pm:

2) Where is the huge tree on Basswood?

AP-

From what I remember, the tree is a "squat" cedar.  I say "squat" because it is not impressive due to its height, but rather its circumference ... "it takes 3 adults to reach around."  It is estimated to be about 1000 years only and was apparently missed when the area was logged in the park's earlier history.

Unfortunately, I didn't record a GPS location, but as I recall, the location is in a shallow bay on the US side east of Norway Point--the end of the long peninsula on the eastern side of Bayley Bay.  In face, you can basically draw extend a line south down that peninsula and you'd be pointing into the bay.

I realized after the fact that I wasn't paying too close attention to everything the tow driver was telling us ... must of been more focused on getting to the "official start" of my paddling trip.

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