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Title: Stanton Bay
Post by mikeleslie on Jul 16^th, 2010 at 12:05am

I was in Qutico this past week and planned a trip for 4 days with entry point at Stanton Bay. I arrived at parking area but for the life of me could not locate the portage trail to the bay >:(.

I searched and took the trail to left of parking area thinking this was it but after a short trip with most gear found this to not be the portage trail.

I ended up back at Fench Lake and started my trip from here. So all was not lost but was not the trip I had planned.

My question is WHERE is the Portage can I get some help for my next trip ;D

Title: Re: Stanton Bay
Post by Mk631 on Jul 16^th, 2010 at 3:50am

Hmmm...I've gone in Stanton twice, most recently in 2008, but with an outfitter driving who pointed us to the trail -- which was off to the right of the lot we stopped at, down the hill. There are some stairs once you get over the brim & then boardwalk later.
I'd provide GPS coordinates, but I didn't have my GPS on that early. -- scratch that -- I did have it on & here's the first several points, I think the first is in the parking lot & the next few are on the trail...

7/26/2008 9:21:00 AM 1418 ft N48 39.642 W91 20.370
7/26/2008 9:21:40 AM 1418 ft N48 39.650 W91 20.381
7/26/2008 9:22:18 AM 1417 ft N48 39.652 W91 20.402
7/26/2008 9:23:03 AM 1417 ft N48 39.646 W91 20.406

It shows mostly west from the lot and then due south for a bit...but by that time you're on the trail.
Good luck next time! -Tom

Title: Re: Stanton Bay
Post by solotripper on Jul 16^th, 2010 at 4:42pm

Am I the only one who finds it Ironic, that a put-in reserved for Canadians or people outfitted by Canadians, couldn't be FOUND by a Canadian ;D

Seriously though, I went in there 1 time, in 2006 I believe. The trail was as Mk631 described. Hard to miss then.

Maybe the area has been re-worked. Any of the outfitter in Atikokan should be able to tell you where you went astray.

Title: Re: Stanton Bay
Post by Park1 on Jul 16^th, 2010 at 8:20pm

Went in thru Stanton 2 years back. It is to the right (west) of the parking lot down a hill... find it really surprising that you couldn't find that trail! I did hear about a washout last year, perhaps with the lack of use caused by the washout the entrance has gotten a little more overgrown.

Park

Title: Re: Stanton Bay
Post by wally on Jul 16^th, 2010 at 9:47pm

2005 it was a dang 4-lane