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Simcoe County Trails Ramara Trail Ramara Trail Rama - 2 km d. R Si Township of Ramara dary oun d a B e m ro Main Trail: 5 km Difficulty: Easy Parking: Adjacent to Crother’s Marina by the Narrows 0 250 500 1,000 Ra 7 Metres ara a M d 2 The trail starts in the south at the historic Monck Road to the trail sign and extending . 5 d R fish weirs that were built by the Mnjikaning to Mara Rama Boundary Road. y a First Nation people. “Mnjikaning” is an If you are coming from the City of Orillia, B n w Ojibway word meaning “the place of the fish stop off at Casino Rama for some fun and a . Lake F d fence”. excitement. R Couchiching a The trail follows the abandoned CN rail line If you are already staying at the Casino, be m a through pastoral countryside, crossing the sure to take the trail in to Orillia and explore R Rama Road/Monck Road intersection, along the beautiful downtown. 44 d. ck R Mon Points of Interest 45 1. Fish Weir at the Narrows: Consisting of closely spaced stakes driven into the bottom, 5 . 6 Rd sort perhaps with interlaced material, and extending almost completely across the Re Narrows. The weir directed fish to small openings where they were captured with nets. Fern 2. Swing Bridge: An iron swing bridge in the Atherley Narrows is slow development of a pedestrian and snowmobile connection between the City of Orillia and the Township 4 of Ramara. The bridge was once part of the thriving rail network but is now currently locked in the “open” position. 3. Samuel de Champlain: During the fall of 1615, a French explorer in the company of a e Av Huron raiding party passed near the small narrows separating Lake Couchiching and w e i v Lake Simcoe. d . 12 a Rd sion 4. CN Rail Line: Closed on September 21, 1996, this rail line handled Canadian National’s ces Bro Con daily freight trains between Toronto and North Bay, as well as VIA’s Canadian on its run G len between Toronto and Vancouver. C r e 5. Rama Road: The trail follows along the west side of Rama Road, then crosses Rama s a M . O ill i il r le Road at the traffic lights. n n Orillia iu 6. Monck Road: Named to honour Charles Stanley Monck, Governor-in-Chief of the m 44 Trail Canadian province from 1861. The road extended 160 kilometers east to the Hastings A R the 1 a rle m Road at Bancroft where it joins other roads to Ottawa. y Rd a . 2 R 7. Trail Extension: The trail currently ends at Mara Rama Boundary Road. d . C 11 . 3 o rail Rd u T n St ka sio r as s t ar ce n l n on a Ga C o Atherley - Lake t n d The following trail is owned and maintained by the Township of Ramara. Please note that trails h 12 12 Highway g St Simcoe i Uptergrove d. R . m are maintained periodically throughout the year, though fallen hazards and debris may appear re lsa due to weather. C Ba mobile experience at trails.simcoe.ca I 43 mobile experience at trails.simcoe.ca I 44 trail maps 2017_v3.indd 44 2/12/2018 4:30:35 PM trail maps 2017_v3.indd 45 2/12/2018 4:30:36 PM M U S K O K A D 11 I S T R I C T 400 Features Trails # Point of Interest Main Trail PENETANGUISHENE C Other Trail I T Access point Severn Sound Y O F TINY 17 K Roads SEVERN A Beach; Swimming Georgian 13 20 W A MIDLAND 19 R Freeway/Highway/Major Arterial Road T Bay 12 H Boat Launch A TAY 23 L Local Road A 93 K Bridge E 22 11 S Private/Unassumed/Seasonal Road Drinking Water 1 15 RAMARA 400 18 Other Features 12 Food ORILLIA Contour 6 4 Garden Stream or River ORO - MEDONTE Nottawasaga Hill Wetland Bay N 10 IO WASAGA EG R 9 14 M A Information Lake / Pond H BEACH R U COLLINGWOOD 24 D SPRINGWATER 16 Lake Interpretive Sign Building G 8 R 26 E 11 Simcoe Baseball Diamond Y Parking C O U N Picnic Spot Soccer Field T CLEARVIEW Y BARRIE Public Transport Tennis Court 2 12 5 12 Restroom Beach CFB BORDEN Splash Pad Conservation Area INNISFIL Local Park ESSA 21 Scenic Lookout 400 D Forested Area U F 48 Telephone F E 89 R Urban Area I N C 3 O U BRADFORD 10 N T ADJALA - N WEST Y O I G TOSORONTIO 1 13 GWILLIMBURY E Grant’s Woods Loop Trail - Page 7 Midland Rotary Waterfront Trail -Page 33 R K NEW R 89 O TECUMSETH Y 2 14 404 Nottawasaga Bluffs Loop Trail - Page 9 North Simcoe Rail Trail - Page 35 7 3 Scanlon Creek C.A. Loop Trail - Page 11 15 Orillia Millennium Trail - Page 37 9 0 5 10 20 N Kilometers 10 I O E G 400 R 4 Scout Valley Loop Trail - Page 13 16 Oro-Medonte Rail Trail - Page 39 E L P E Disclaimer: 5 Tiffin Centre C.A. Loop Trail - Page 15 17 Penetanguishene Trail - Page 41 The Simcoe County Trails guide book is intended as a navigation tool for trail 6 Tiny Marsh Loop Trail - Page 17 18 Ramara Trail - Page 43 users as they plan their journey. The County of Simcoe is working hard to ensure 7 Tottenham C.A. Loop Trail - Page 19 19 Route Champlain Trail - Page 45 the accuracy of the trail information to the best of their knowledge. The County of Simcoe makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, and assumes no 8 Clearview-Collingwood Train Trail - Page 23 20 Tay Shore Trail - Page 47 responsibility for the accuracy of the data presented on the map. The trail user 9 Collingwood Waterfront Trail - Page 25 21 Thornton-Cookstown Train Trail - Page 49 assumes the entire responsibility and risk as to the use of any or all information presented on the map. It is suggested that other resources be consulted, such as 10 Georgian Trail - Page 27 22 Tiny Trail - Page 51 the organizations listed on the back page or provincial tourism agencies’ websites. 11 Hickling Trail - Page 29 23 Uhthof - Page 53 12 Innisfil Beach Park Trail - Page 31 24 Wasaga Beach Shore Lane Trail - Page 55 trail maps 2017_v3.indd 2 2/12/2018 4:30:07 PM trail maps 2017_v3.indd 3 2/12/2018 4:30:08 PM.