Portage Lake Trail

The proposed Portage Lake Trail has been identified as a strategic priority in the Crow Wing County Comprehensive Recreation Trails Plan. This plan was adopted by the County Board of Commissioners in February of 2012.

Phase I

Construction of the first phase of the Portage Lake Trail began in 2013 with additional improvements recently completed in 2014. Parking is available off Iverson Road in Irondale Township in Central Crow Wing County. Just before the City of Riverton, travel northeast on Co. Road 128 for 0.6 miles, then left on Iverson Road for another 0.6 miles. Parking is on the left side of Iverson Road

Available Recreation Activities

The area offers a great hiking opportunity to see high above nearby Gillespie Lake and a longer hike to Portage. The trails have benches and canoe or kayak rest stations. Portage Lake is home to several breeding loons and other wildlife.

• Portage Lake Trail Project Development Plan (PDF)

Interpretive Signs

• Portage Lake (PDF)
• The Overlook (PDF)
• The Portage (PDF)
• The Forest, Then and Now (PDF)
• The Historic Portage Route (PDF)

Maps

• Portage Trail Map (PDF)
• Portage Trail Map (Larger Scale) (PDF)
• Upland Portage and 1869 Portage Overlay (PDF)
• Brochure

Videos

• Grand Opening