Though a beautiful wilderness area, its small size allows easy access
to non-backpackers. This would be a good location for novice or first-time
backpackers, as the terrain is level and frequent road crossings allow easy
bailing out if a problem arises. Since there is no altitude change, there
are no overlooks or panoramic vistas. The trail basically carves a tunnel
through the greenery.
This unnamed pond was created by a beaver dam which you must balance
along for about 40 feet in order to resume on the trail. Between the trailhead
and Porcupine Lake, a distance of about 4.5 miles, this was the only break
in the trees.
Porcupine Lake is a beautiful lake, but dense foliage around the shoreline prohibits easy access except at one area. If you look closely, you will see a fisherman in the water in the lower right corner (wearing red.) Another trailhead half a mile from the lake allows day fishermen to walk a half mile to reach the lake, and some even portage canoes in.