Sat Sep 25. 2021 - Half-hour drive on the bumpy 5.6-mile dirt road. ~20 vehicles in the parking area. 0.3-mile carry to the lake is mostly downhill, lots of roots so not cart friendly, nice sandy beach at the end of the carry. All my favorite campsites were taken so we settled into #7, the E-facing lean-to, has a thunderbox. A vehicle drove by - landowners in the Partlow area have access but not the general public. Hiked 1.7 miles to the lookout on Mt Frederica - half the time on dirt road, half on trail. Views were lovely - maples were close to peak color. Clouded over for sunset, then cleared revealing the starry sky. Sun Sep 26 - took a walk & found the spring across the road from campsite #9. Packed up then paddled around the W side of the lake over to Shingle Shanty Brook, wind picking up. First beaver dam came quickly. Shores of grasses & alders, very twisty. Beyond, red maples contrasted with green white pines & black spruce. Not fa