Sunday, August 10, 2025 Up before the sun, packed up and had cold coffee and bars and hit the trail.It was cool and clear and lovely as we started across the lake. The portage into Sandpit is flat and well maintained, with some new boardwalk, a small muddy section, and the rest sand and gravel. Sandpit was a nice little lake...the one campsite on it was empty, so either no one stayed there or there's another early riser out there. Got to the notorious Sandpit to Mudro portage and started to see other groups heading in as we're heading out. Met some real nice older guys starting 7 and 10 day trips that I chatted with as we passed, or as we stopped to breath hard on the hill that never ends. That portage is a beast.....not technical or anything, just...steep. On to Mudro and that final flat easy portage to the parking lot. Feels real weird to have cars and other people all around!

Drove in to Ely, got showers and then had lunch at the Frisky Otter....and another trip is done.