If you were at either the Rock L opener or the Craig L trip 2 weeks later, I may have mentioned to you that I will be taking my parents on their annual (as of last year, lol) 3-night Algonquin trip this July to Booth Lake. I'm wondering if anyone has any campsite suggestions? Below, I have indicated a campsite we have been thinking of checking out. It seems private, and would face wonderful sunsets (from how the surroundings look on the map). We also thought of day trips along the loop opposite this island, thru Ryegrass, Rumley, Godda's (with a side-trip to Blake L **wink**), Mole, coming out McCarthy's Creek...

Has anyone seen this campsite? Any other suggestions?

Haven't stayed at that campsite J-Wolf but stayed at one near the narrows just east of the 1950m portage. It was nice and flat up maybe 7' from the water facing west so we had nice sunsets.

Harry

The island site that you've circled won't get the best sunsets. It is relatively close to the abrupt hills on the westward shore. This means that the hills will block the setting sun earlier to this site than it will to the sites located further east.

Here's the sunset view from the other island's northmost of four sites. It's slightly abbreviated by the opposite point ...


Here'a an old shot of that campsite. I believe Barbara was there in 2007.


There's a cliff to the north of that site, ascendable by a slightly difficult access directly from the campsite ...


Here's the sunset view from the same vantage point. The island you're considering is directly below the setting sun.


The entire triplog (2000) is at ...
http://www.algonquinadventures.com/photos/shows/show6/index.htm

If your parents are still capable of slightly difficult ascending hikes, this could be attractive to them. If not, don't tempt them. Your call.

Barry Bridgeford
http://www.AlgonquinAdventures.com
http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry