Hardy Lake Trails Brochure

Walker’s Point Walker’s Moderate Port Carling Easy Bala Easy

2.5km 4.5km : 1km ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: Point Road from Hwy 169. Follow road until Walker’s Take intersection with Bradley Road. TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: Point Lookout is well known locally for its wonderful view Walker’s of Lake Muskoka. This short 1 km trail offers the best of Muskoka Lakes, highlighting rocks, trees and a great view of the water. DIFFICULTY DISTANCE: WALKER’S POINT LOOKOUT TRAIL WALKER’S POINT POINT RD, WALKER’S WALKER’S CLOSEST COMMUNITY PORT CARLING MURAL WALK PORT CARLING BAILEY STREET, CLOSEST COMMUNITY: BALA HISTORIC WALK 3070 MUSKOKA DISTRICT RD 169, BALA CLOSEST COMMUNITY: DIFFICULTY: DISTANCE: ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: onto Bailey Street to the Hwy 118 to Port Carling. Turn Take end. Parking is at Hanna Park. TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: surrounds you on this trek through the picturesque town ofWater Port Carling situated at the “hub of lakes”. This urban route offers many creative ways to enjoy a walk. Stop and view the Looks Back”. If shopping suitsPort Carling mural as “The Wall Enjoy! your fancy visit the many shops all along way. DIFFICULTY: DISTANCE: ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: The walk starts at Windsor Park but of course you may start and end anywhere you like. TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: of Bala consists three islands interconnected by bridges over The Town beautiful waterfalls. There is a spectacular view of the Moon River and falls on this walk. These falls, the South Falls, run with water from Lakes Muskoka, Rosseau, and Joseph funneling through Bala enroute to Georgian can also enjoy a visit to the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum. You Bay. This is just a taste of the many historical sites that are along this self-guided walk of historic Bala. Come and enjoy the a bit Bala hospitality. s r e t

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Port Carling Moderate Windermere Easy Raymond Moderate

1km roundtrip 2km/4km : 2.5km HAZELWOOD TRAIL HAZELWOOD RD, PORT CARLING HAZELWOOD CLOSEST COMMUNITY DIFFICULTY DISTANCE: ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: west through the town of Port Carling. Just past Ferndale Travel Road and right before the top of hill, turn right on Hazelwood Road. Follow this road to the end where you will find parking and the trail head. TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: The historic 2.5 km trail (5 return) once linked Port Carling with Port Sandfield. The trail includes some moderate to steep climbs through a mature hardwood forest and passes between the end of route, trail spectacular granite bluffs. Towards runs beside a large beaver pond, well known for its bird life. TRAIL SKELETON LAKE FISH HATCHERY RD, UTTERSON FISH HATCHERY CLOSEST COMMUNITY: DIFFICULTY: DISTANCE: ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: District Road 4 north of Bracebridge onto Hwy 141 west and then Take to Fish Hatchery Rd. Parking is available at Fish Hatchery Park, 1.3 km Public School. past Watt TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: The trail winds past the hatchery ponds, which have now been naturalized and which flows from Skeleton Lake. The trail passes by several along the river, habitats: meadows, deciduous forests, flood plain river shorelines also includes views of small waterfalls and wetlands. Skeleton Lake Trail and rapids. Interpretive signs offer information and illustrations on different habitats, flora and fauna of the area, with advice on conservation techniques that individuals can use to preserve the natural heritage of Muskoka. TRAIL RAYMOND SKELETON LAKE ROAD 1, RAYMOND CLOSEST COMMUNITY: DIFFICULTY: DISTANCE: ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: Hwy #141 to Skeleton Lake Road #1, one half kilometer Take past the Raymond Store. Park at end of gravel portion careful not to block road. TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: follows the historic colonization route from old The Raymond Trail Parry Sound Road to Skeleton Lake. The trail, with moderate hills, passes through field and forest. In places, you can still see the logs of the corduroy road, laid down to help settlers over boggy sections. r e v s i l l R

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INFORMATION CENTRE BOATFIRE LAUNCH HALL Moderate Milford Bay 3km, 5km, and 6km Difficult Torrance ARENA 3km and 8km Moderate to Difficult Torrance TOWNSHIP OFFICE CHAMBER BOAT LAUNCH PUBLICARENA LIBRARY FARMERS’ MARKET INFORMATION CENTRE FIRE HALL PUBLIC LIBRARY FARMERS’ MARKET POST OFFICE PUBLIC WASHROOMS ARENA BOAT LAUNCH PUBLIC WASHROOMS PARKINGPOST OFFICE COMMUNITY CENTRE TOWNSHIP OFFICE PUBLICCHAMBER LIBRARY FARMERS’ MARKET PARKING PARKLANDCOMMUNITY CENTRE INFORMATOWNSHIPTION CENTREOFFICEWATER TAP FIRECHAMBER HALL POST OFFICE PUBLIC WASHROOMS INFORMATION CENTREWATERWATER TAP FIRE HALL BEACHPARKLAND ARENA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING COMMUNITY CENTRE LEGIONWATER BOAT LAUNCH SHOPPINGBEACH & DINING DISTRICT PUBLICARENA LIBRARY FARMERS’ MARKET TOWNSHIP WAOFFICETER TAP CHAMBER PARKLAND ROSSEAU SHOPPING & DINING DISTRICT Lake POLICELEGION STATION FARMERS’ MARKETTOWN DOCKS PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC WASHROOMS3 Vernon POST OFFICE INFORMATION WACENTRETER FIRE HALL BEACH 0 LOCKS RAILWAY 141 POLICE STATION TOWN DOCKS POST OFFICE WEIR LAKE PUBLIC WASHROOMS HUNTSVILLE PARKING LEGIONCOMMUNITY CENTREBOAMUSKOKAT LAUNCH COMMUNITYSHOPPING & DINING DISTRICT 69 ARENATRAILHIKINGLOCKS RAILWAY Lake Joseph TOWNSHIP OFFICE CHAMBERSkeleton HEALTH HUB PARKING Lake PCOMMUNITYARKLAND CENTRE MUSKOKA COMMUNITY WATER TAP POLICE STATION FARMERS’ MARKETTOWN DOCKS 2 PUBLIC LIBRARHIKINGY HEALTH HUB ROSSEAU LAKE 2 RD INFORMATION CENTRESKELETON LAKE FISHFIRE HALL WAWAHATCHERYTERTER TA PTRAIL LOCKSBEACHPARKLAND RAILWAY TO Lily Lk TOWNSHIP OFFICE CHAMBER PUBLIC WASHROOMS 169 TOWNSHIPPOST OFFICE OFFICE CHAMBER ALGONQUIN ARENA 24BOAT LAUNCHRAYMONDBEACH MUSKOKA COMMUNITY WATER HIKINGSHOPPING & DINING DISTRICT PARK TOWNSHIPLEGIONINFORMA OFFICETION CENTRE TRAILCHAMBERFIRE HALL HEALTH HUB Lake INFORMAPARKINGTION CENTRE FIRE COMMUNITYHALL CENTRE DWIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARRosseauY LEGION FARMERS’ MARKET SHOPPING & DINING DISTRICT INFORMAPOLICETION SWINDERMERE CENTRETATION FIRE HALLTOWN DOCKS 10 MINETT ARENA BOAT LAUNCHBOAPORTT LAUNCH P ARENA Mary Lake WA4 TER TAP SYDNEYPARKLAND Lake Rosseau POST OFFICE LOCKSPOLICE STATIONPUBLIC WASHROOMSRAILTOWNWA DOCKSY

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TRAIL LEGEND Tr Huckleberry Rock Lookout Trail ent- Sev 11 er KING’S HIGHWAY RAILWAY n remnants of the first telephone line in area. which leads you through hardwood forest, over creeks, and pass There are several steep ups and downs along this 3.6 km trail TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: The parking lot is located off Highway 141 near Bent River. ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: DISTANCE: DIFFICULTY: CLOSEST COMMUNITY: HIGHWAY 141, BENT RIVER WEIR LAKE TRAIL W ater HIGHWAYway SEVERN BRIDGE STRUCTURE ROAD P PARKING 3.6km HIKING TRAIL I* WASHROOM

TRAIL BLAZE SIGNS SIGNS ARE MARKED IN WHITE FOR VISIBILITY HARDY LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK TRAIL Raymond Trail Torrance Barrens Trail Moderate Bent River THE TOWNSHIP OF MUSKOKA LAKES CONTINUE STRAIGHT INTERSECTION LEFT TURN RIGHT TURN P.O. BOX 129, 1 BAILEY ST. PORT CARLING, ON, P0B 1J0 705-765-3156

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