This is not a public access trail. The easiest way to reach Old Baldy using crown land would be to park on Farley's road and follow the snowmobile trail which would be a 10 km round trip. If you bushwack and cross Grassy Bay you could do this trip in 7.5 km. I had measured …
Rotary & the Algonquin Regiment Fitness Trail:Â The Fitness Trail is a flat 3.2 km trail that starts at the new salt docks and ends at Champagne St. The Fitness trail runs through the town of Parry Sound. It is very popular for all ages for all activities. In the winter you can cross country ski, …
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January 14th 2017, Peck Lake Trail:Â To start the day off we chose the Peck Lake Trail. This 2.1 km loop trail offers great views of Peck Lake. It is 500 meters shorter in the summer because you can park right at the trail head. The trail is fairly flat with only 54 m of elevation …
I woke up this morning super motivated and decided I would attempt to do all three hiking trails in Killbear Provincial Park. Because it is during the off season it is free to walk around but parking is at the entrance and the rest of the park is fenced off from vehicles. This makes the …
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The Seguin trail used to be part of the old Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway which ran from Depot Harbour to Ottawa. There are tons of hiking trails that are still maintained that use the old route today. So it is no wonder that an old steam boiler was left behind just off the …
A goal of mine is to hike every hike in Algonquin Park. Centennial Ridges was next on my list. I would suggest doing this hike in the summer because in the winter the road is not plowed. The first kilometer is uphill to a ridge line facing west. Facing West. The trail follows this ridge …
Josee and I arrived early enough to beat the "fall rush". We started with the furthest trail from Parry Sound, the Beaver Pond. Beaver Pond Trail:Â The Beaver Pond Trail is located at km 45.2 in Algonquin Park. It is a fairly easy 1.9 kilometer trail. There are several board walks and wooden stair cases that …
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I've heard about the beautiful Killarney Provincial Park for years, so I decided to plan a short, 4 day trip to Killarney. Day 1: Josée and I drove up on clear, sunny day. We loaded up the canoe and started out on Bell Lake. We had picked up some Subway on the drive there and …
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