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Tours ing s Edition v rd ri r 3 D c Hawk Lake Log Chute ni 6 1.800.461.7677 u e 1584 Little Hawk Rd. (Country Rd. #13) c www.MyHaliburtonHighlands.com o S Attractions & www.stanhopemusuem.on.ca Routes Featured Dahl Forest Nature Reserve T Buttermilk Falls 15 Featured Attractions 10 1307 Geeza Road Hwy 35 g www.haliburtonlandtrust.ca/nature-reserves/ This interesting waterfall is n Algonquin Visitor Centre ($ Park Permit) 1 not natural, but is unique dahl-forest/ i The Dahl Forest is approximately 202 hectares and Hwy 60 (Located at km 43) and interesting. This v Ragged Falls ($) i www.algonquinpark.on.ca concrete sluiceway is straddles 2.7 km of the Burnt River in Haliburton 20 See world class exhibits the Park’s natural and human Highlands south of Gelert. The ecological significance Hwy 60 r approximately 30 metres Its proximity to Algonquin history adjoined by a restaurant and bookstore. Enjoy long and creates a 4-5 metre of the Dahl Forest is evident in the diversity of species A truly Canadian Icon, a log chute is a man-made and habitats found on the property. Enjoy 7 self Provincial Park makes this D a theatre presentation and a viewing deck with a drop before firing the water trough that was used to carry logs over rough guided trail systems. protected waterway almost panoramic view of Algonquin’s landscape. out onto natural bedrock. c an Algonquin appendage, river landscape to a sawmill. This historic site is a The water is moving quite i Furnace Falls 16 but it’s a park in its own Algonquin Logging testament to the tenacity and perseverance of the fast and has some serious force behind it. At the top 2 Hwy 503 right, and for good reason. n Museum ($ Park Permit) tens of thousands of men who made their living in of the waterfall there is a bridge that crosses over from The falls are visible from Oxtongue River - Ragged e Hwy 60 (Located at km 54.5) the logging industry, and whose courage helped the parking lot to a walking trail. There is also a small the bridge as you cross the Falls contains many features c www.algonquinpark.on.ca forged the communities of rural Ontario. walking trail that runs parallel to the water flow with Irondale river, with a small #MyHaliburtonHighlands of local significance. The S benches along the way. This Museum brings to life the story of logging from drop of 1 to 2m. The passive small plunge basin at Gravel Falls demonstrates the the early square timber days to the last of the great Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve ($) 7 park surrounding the site is powerful, erosive force of glacial meltwater. Nine 1095 Redkenn Drive Haliburton Fish Hatchery river drives. Complete with a video presentation, 11 a great place for a rest stop and the falls, while small, distinct forest communities lie within the park. Plenty www.haliburtonforest.com 6712 Gelert Road www.hhoa.on.ca this easy-to-walk 1.5 km trail of displays is a great are picturesque. of parking, washrooms available, marked 1km hiking The centre features displays about hunting and adventure. Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve is a unique, trails and lookout over the falls. Spectacular! privately owned forest located on 28,328 hectares of fishing heritage, fish populations, the Haliburton Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost Museum 17 Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower ($) 3 rolling hardwood forests, beautiful lakes, meandering Gold-Lake Trout Project and Aquaculture. The 2314 Loop Road hatchery sits on a 10 hectare property located south Haliburton Sculpture Forest 21 1191 Dorset Scenic Tower Rd. rivers and extensive www.redcrossoutpost.org College Drive, beside www.algonquinhighlands.ca wetlands. In of the Village of Haliburton with grounds that contain “A National Historic Sites of Canada”-Considered the an archery range and extensive trail system. Some Haliburton School of The Arts. This 100 foot tower addition to the best preserved Red Cross Outpost building in Canada of the trails traverse 3 pocket wetlands and provide www.haliburtonsculptureforest.ca used to be used as a Wolf Centre you by the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board. “A Natural Work of Art” can be ample opportunities for education on wetland myhaliburtonhighlands fire lookout tower but is On display are many original artifacts including a can also add into structure, functions, wildlife and waterfowl. felt at the Haliburton Sculpture open for the enjoyment your itinerary a maternity kit, baby scales, bed pans and other items Forest. A unique outdoor to climb to the used by the nurses who worked from –and lived at-the Walk in The Clouds Ritchie Falls collection of 22 sculptures observation deck which 12 Outpost between 1922 and 1963. created by Canadian and Tour and much more. The forest is a “must see” in the Ritchie Falls Road is 465 feet above the Haliburton Highlands! international artists is located This beautiful spectacle of [email protected] Lake of Bays. Fantastic High Falls ($) 18 on approximately 1.8km of • rushing waters is perhaps @VisitHaliburton view in peak Fall Colours Elephant Lake Road forest trails providing changing Haliburton-Stanhope Airport 8 one of the Highlands’ The 2km trail follows an old 1.800.461.7677 or 705.286.1777 season. Caution: Use at perspectives of the forest and • 1168 Stanhope Airport Rd. most photographed your own risk. road through a Red Pine the sculptures in each of the www.algonquinhighlands.ca places and well worth a plantation. It then becomes a seasons. Stop by the Haliburton/Stanhope Municipal visit. footpath northward through Airport while touring the south-central area of The Dorset Heritage Museum hardwood forests on the west Minden Hills Cultural Centre 4 Haliburton Highlands and see our 762 metre runway 22 1040 Main Street, Dorset side of the York River. The trail www.mindenculturalcentre.com that provides community services to the residents and www.dorsetheritagemuseum.ca Snowdon Park 13 connects with the first portage Connecting the Cultural Centre to the downtown is a Haliburton.Highlands Haliburton.Highlands visitors to the area. “Our Past, Present and Gelert Road on the river then branches off 2.5km circuitous walk that runs along the Gull River. Snowdon Park is a wetland to a rock point north of High by: Map Produced Centre Information Haliburton Tourist Highlands Minden, Hwy ON 12340 35, www.MyHaliburtonHighlands.com Future”-At the Dorset The boardwalk section, elevated through pristine Stanhope Museum and forest preserve Falls. From the end of the trail Heritage Museum you 9 wetlands is a wonderful opportunity for nature lovers. 1123 North Shore Rd. established through the you have a view of the top of the rapids upstream of will find exhibits of early www.stanhopemuseum.on.ca cooperation of the Township High Falls and a view downstream towards the falls. pioneer life, traditional Sir Sam’s Ski Area ($) 23 This quaint little building of Minden Hills and the logging practices, www.sirsams.com is filled with wonderful Haliburton Highlands Field Kidd Schoolhouse Museum 19 Discover the best kept secret in Haliburton Highlands. transportation and tidbits and tales. The Naturalists. Providing a self- 5375 Loop Road Stop at this destination for a trip up the unique photographs pertaining guided, level route through This little Heritage Museum is the original log building Heritage Garden pays covered surface lift (the to the Dorset area. an upland mixed forest. schoolhouse built homage to those settlers first of its kind in Canada) The main Wetland Trail by Walter Kidd in who adapted their to experience the reach to is about 2.9 km. There are 1890 to serve the the top of the hill. At the farming and gardening several short side trails and loops. Along the route are Algonquin Highlands Trails Office ($) tiny community of top, you will discover a 5 knowledge to this climate excellent examples of a large fen complex, a swamp 20130 Hwy 35 Kidd’s Corners. It is panoramic view of foliage at the height of settlement hardwood forest and wetlands, including a shallow www.algonquinhighlands.ca the oldest surviving and the crystal waters of in the late 1800s and early open water marsh adjacent to a viewing platform Take a break from the ride and enjoy a relaxing schoolhouse in Eagle Lake. canoe rental on the crystal clear waters of Lake St. 1900s. “Their Struggle, which is wheelchair accessible. Cardiff Township. After closing in the 1920s, it later Nora or take a self-guided interpretive hike on the Our history.” The World’s Largest Lumberjack is just became a hunt camp and then an information booth. Geomorphology Trail. Haliburton Highlands is home waiting for a photo op. Minden Wild Water Preserve 14 to many of the best water and hiking trails in the Horseshoe Lake Road Enjoy the ride, watch for wildlife and abide by safety rules of the road. Haliburton Highlands is the perfect Places to Eat? Where to Stay? This 0.8km trail treats visitors to the raw beauty of Ontario Highlands Region. Information for all of the place for touring. Our topography of rolling hills and breathtaking views make the experience memorable. Accommodations: B & B’s, Motels, Resorts and whitewater rapids, natural caves and exposed granite outdoor adventure opportunities in the area can be Use routes at your own risk! ($) Minimal Charges found at this location. Camping with over 80 places to stay. rock. The Gull River’s 800 metre white water section www.MyHaliburtonHighlands.com is a popular destination for recreational kayaking, While every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy, neither the County of Haliburton nor the design/editorial team accepts canoeing, sightseeing and is a site host for the 2015 responsibility for errors or omissions.