The road was very decent summer 2009. This is a great family getaway. You can rent wheels for the canoe in Blue River and the trail/portage (there really is only 1) is in excellent shape. Plus there are glacier fed creeks to stop at and quench your thirst along the portage. 9 out 10 for family canoe tripping.
The road in is decent now. I drove it summer 2005. The 2.5 km portage trail in is perfect for using canoe wheels. I'm not not sure why it is stated above that there is two portages. The north arm is not as pleasant as the west arm. Common Loons raft on the lake by the dozens around October.
Watch for sudden winds and stay close to shore.
The road to Murtle Lake is open and passable to sturdy cars. When we drove it in mid August 2003 there was even an RV that had driven to the end of the road. The area was open then even though there were some forest fires in the immediate area (for example, near Murtle Peak at the north end of the lake).
As discussed in one of the forums, the road to Murtle Lake is damaged and closed. The closure is "indefinite", probably because power boaters have no interest in the lake.
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The road was very decent summer 2009. This is a great family getaway. You can rent wheels for the canoe in Blue River and the trail/portage (there really is only 1) is in excellent shape. Plus there are glacier fed creeks to stop at and quench your thirst along the portage. 9 out 10 for family canoe tripping.
The road in is decent now. I drove it summer 2005. The 2.5 km portage trail in is perfect for using canoe wheels. I'm not not sure why it is stated above that there is two portages. The north arm is not as pleasant as the west arm. Common Loons raft on the lake by the dozens around October.
Watch for sudden winds and stay close to shore.
The road to Murtle Lake is open and passable to sturdy cars. When we drove it in mid August 2003 there was even an RV that had driven to the end of the road. The area was open then even though there were some forest fires in the immediate area (for example, near Murtle Peak at the north end of the lake).
As discussed in one of the forums, the road to Murtle Lake is damaged and closed. The closure is "indefinite", probably because power boaters have no interest in the lake.