Route 1 - Big Porcupine, Head Lake Loop: Starting at Smoke Lake (Access Point #6) head south to the end of Smoke Lake, into Ragged Lake and then south into Big Porcupine Lake (1) and camp here for the first night. Day 2 head east through Bonchere Lake, Phipps Lake and into Kirkwood Lake (2), where you spend the second night. Day 3 head north into Pardee Lake, Harness Lake and then into Head Lake (3), where you camp the final night. On the last day portage into Cache Lake, head west into Tanamakoon, Little Island and finally back into Smoke Lake. This is an easier 4-day trip and can be made even shorter by ending the last day at Cache Lake (Access point #8) and arranging for transportation back to the Portage Store. If you have 5 days, plan to take a layover day somewhere along the route.

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