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Pageant has no maintained portage access.
The forests which ring Pageant Lake have largely grown up after the fires of 1894, excepting the area to the northeast, which dates back to the earlier 1868 fire season. This region of the BWCA escaped damage in the 4th of July windstorms of 1999, which caused such extensive tree loss to the south and east. Campsites Pageant Lake supports one established campsite, along the southern shore near the west end, intended primarily for backpackers on the Sioux Hustler Hiking Trail, which parallels the lake's southern shore. It is much farther from other established canoe routes. All connections to nearby lakes and streams are without benefit of established portage.