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This guide is also available in digital format (PDF). Travel better, enjoy more Extrait de la publication See the trail lists on p.287-288 A. Southern Ontario D. Eastern Ontario B. Greater Toronto and the Niagara Peninsula E. Northeastern Ontario Hiking in Ontario C. Central Ontario F. Northwestern Ontario Sudbury Sturgeon 0 150 300 km ntario Warren Falls North Bay Mattawa Rolphton NorthernSee Inset O 17 Whitefish 17 Deux l Lake Nipissing Callander Rivières rai Ottawa a T Deep River Trans Canad Espanola Killarney 69 Massey Waltham 6 Prov. Park 11 Petawawa QUÉBEC National Whitefish French River River 18 Falls Algonquin Campbell's Bay Gatineau North Channel Trail Port Loring Pembroke Plantagenet Little Current Provincial Park 17 Park Gore Bay Sundridge Shawville 17 Vankleek 1 Killaloe Gatineau Hill ManitoulinExcelsior Island Evansville Byng Inlet Magnetawan Sand Station Renfrew Fitzroy Ottawa 417 Manitowaning Lake 9 Harbour Ardbeg Madawaska Barry's 11 Alexandria Ahmic Burk's 60 60 Bay Pointe au Harbour Falls 41 Carp Providence Baril Station Whitney Calabogie Bay 11 Combermere Richmond 2 15 13 Cornwall South 69 13 127 Griffith Carleton Baymouth 62 401 Orrville Huntsville Place 16 43 Denbigh Kemptville Parry Rosseau Dorset Maynooth 28 Morrisburg River Sound 7 D Lanark 12 Bancroft National Spencerville e Tobermory 3 Perth Foot's Bay Carnarvon Haliburton 1 Trail Smith Falls Prescott B Georgian Bracebridge Tory Hill r Sharbot 10 8 N u 5 Big Chute Minden Cloyne Lake a c Bay 17 Trans Canada Elizabethtown t e G 7 Westport St. Lawrenc i Gravenhurst o T 3 an Trail 15 Brockville n r a Kinmount a 69 C r Kaladar 4 6 i a l 11 a Parham 2 l l Penetanguishene s 12 62 i 16 a T k 16 Port Coboconk Bobcaygeon r r Midland a Madoc Verona 5 T a Wiarton McNicoll Burleigh Falls 8 t L a k e T il Kirkfield Tamworth on r 6 Waverley Orillia Marmora fr

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Travel better, enjoy more Extrait de la publication Author: Tracey Arial Editor: Pierre Ledoux Copy Editors: Pierre Daveluy, Matthew McLauchlin Computer Graphics: Pascal Biet, Marie-France Denis, Philippe Thomas Editing Assistance: Annie Gilbert Front cover photo: Front cover, George Lake, Killarney Provincial Park: © HP Canada / Alamy

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Acknowledgements: Author: Thanks so much for all of the outdoors enthusiasts who’ve shared Ontario’s natural wonders with me over the last several years. In particular, I’d like to thank the people who answer the phone and greet visitors at parks and conservation areas. These unsung heroes share their passion for a place with everyone who visits and many of them helped me discover highlights I might have overlooked. Thanks also to the staff at great local bookstores, who really care about their customers, including Terry Needham from Novack’s and Nancy Frater at Booklore. Thanks also to three exceptional high school teachers: John Nephew for introducing me to glaciers, Hal Babcock for helping me appreciate history and the late Ina Healey, for inspiring my love of words. Thanks also to mom, dad, Lorrey, Kimm, Keelan, Chloe, Manny, Pedro, Paul and Arial for exploring the trails with me. Publisher: Thank you to Lori Waldbrook of Ontario Parks, Jeff Truscott and Guy Thériault of Parks Canada and Suzanne McFarlane of the Morris Island Conservation Area for their help in updating this guide’s maps. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for ur publishing activities. We would also like to thank the Government of Québec – Tax credit for book publishing – Administered by SODEC.

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Introduction 15 Elgin Trail 89 Chapter Overview 17 Fanshawe Conservation Area 90 How to Use This Guide 19 Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway, Brantford 93 Practical information 21 Long Point World Equipment 22 Biosphere Reserve 95 Potential Health Risks Luther Marsh Wildlife on the Trail 23 Management Area 97 Trail Ethics 25 Lynn Valley Trail 99 Maitland Trail 100 Ontario Overview 27 McKeough Conservation Area Geography 28 and Floodway 101 Flora 35 Pinery Provincial Park 101 Fauna 38 Point Pelee National Park 106 Public Lands 42 Rondeau Provincial Park 109 Cultural History Thames Valley Trail 112 and Architecture 46 Greater Toronto and Multi-Regional Trails 53 the Niagara Peninsula 115 National Trail 55 Albion Hills Conservation Area 118 Trans Canada Trail 55 Ball’s Falls Conservation Area 119 Bruce Trail 57 Cootes Paradise, Ganaraska Trail 61 Royal Botanical Gardens 121 Grand Valley Trail 64 Crawford Lake Oak Ridges Trail 66 Conservation Area and Iroquoian Village 123 Voyageur Trail 70 Darlington Provincial Park 125 Waterfront Trail 71 Dufferin Islands, Niagara Falls 128 Table of Contents Southern Ontario 79 Dundas Valley and Tiffany Avon Trail 82 Falls Conservation Areas 129 Backus Heritage Durham Regional Forest 134 Conservation Area 84 Ganaraska Forest 135 Glen Haffy Conservation Area 136 Bruce Peninsula National Park 86 ulyssesguides.com Humber Valley Trail 137 Eastern Ontario 183 McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Bon Echo Provincial Park 185 Reserve and Second Marsh Charleston Lake Wildlife Area 138 Provincial Park 187 Mountsberg Conservation Area 139 Foley Mountain Niagara Glen 141 Conservation Area 189 Niagara River Recreation Trail 143 Frontenac Provincial Park 191 Rouge Trail 144 Gould Lake Conservation Area 196 St. Catharines Trail System 145 Hell Holes Nature Trails, Seaton Hiking Trail 147 Caves & Ravines 198 Lemoine Point Central Ontario 149 Conservation Area 198 Algonquin Provincial Park 152 Mac Johnson Wildlife Area 199 Arrowhead Provincial Park 160 Morris Island Awenda Provincial Park 161 Conservation Area 200 Ferris Provincial Park 163 Murphys Point Provincial Park 203 Georgian Bay Islands National Park 164 Ottawa Greenbelt Trails 205 Georgian Trail 166 Perth Wildlife Reserve 210 Haliburton Forest Rideau Trail 211 and Wild Life Reserve Ltd. 167 Sandbanks Provincial Park 212 Lake Simcoe Trail 169 Sheffield Conservation Area 213 Mono Cliffs Provincial Park 169 Silent Lake Provincial Park 214 Nokiidaa Trail along Shabomeka Legpower the Holland River 171 Pathfinders 215 Old Nipissing Voyageur Provincial Park 218 Colonization Road 172 Petroglyphs Provincial Park 173 Northeastern Ontario 219 Seguin Trail 176 Chutes Provincial Park 222

Table of Contents Springwater Provincial Park 177 Cup and Saucer Trail 222 Warsaw Caves Elliot Lake Hiking Trails 223 Conservation Area 178 Halfway Lake Provincial Park 224 Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre 179 Hiawatha Highlands Conservation Area 225 ulyssesguides.com Extrait de la publication Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park 228 Kakabeka Falls Killarney Provincial Park 228 Provincial Park 248 Lake Laurentian Nipigon River Recreation Trail 250 Conservation Area 230 Ouimet Canyon Lake Superior Provincial Park 231 Provincial Nature Reserve 251 Magpie Falls Pukaskwa National Park 253 and Fort Friendship 235 Quetico Provincial Park 255 Mississagi Provincial Park 236 Rainbow Falls Provincial Park 257 Samuel de Champlain Sleeping Giant Provincial Park 238 Provincial Park 259 White River Community Trails 266 Northwestern Ontario 241 Casque-Isles Hiking Trail 244 Appendix 269 Greenwood Lake Index 270 Conservation Reserve 246 Table of Distances 286 Hawk’s Ridge Hiking Trails 287 (Craig’s Bluff and Craig’s Pit) 248

List of Maps List of Maps Algonquin Provincial Park 153 Morris Island - Bruce Peninsula National Park 87 Conservation Area 201

Central Ontario 148 Multi-Regional Trails 52 Conservation Authorities 36-37 Northeastern Ontario 220 Darlington Provincial Park 127 Northwestern Ontario 240 Eastern Ontario 182 Ontario 26 Fanshawe Conservation Area 91 Petroglyphs Provincial Park 175 Foley Mountain Pinery Provincial Park 103 Conservation Area 190 Point Pelee National Park 107 Frontenac Provincial Park 193 Rainbow Falls Provincial Park 259

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ulyssesguides.com Favourite Trails and Custom Hikes Animal Lover Walks • Algonquin Provincial Park (moose and wolf howls from any of the trails along Frank McDougall Parkway, see p. 152) • Darlington Provincial Park (butterfly migration in September, see p. 125) • Frontenac Provincial Park (Doe Lake Trail, see p. 193) • Glen Haffy Conservation Area (Falconry Centre, see p. 136) • Haliburton Forest (Wolf Centre, see p. 168) • Hawk’s Ridge, Craig’s Bluff and Craig’s Pit (soaring hawks, see p. 248) • Mountsberg Conservation Area (Raptor Centre, elk, bison, see p. 139) • Perth Wildlife Reserve (geese and duck migration, see p. 210) • Point Pelee National Park (spring bird migration, see p. 106) • Springwater Provincial Park (wounded animal shelter, see p. 177) • Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre (trumpeter swan sanctuary, see p. 179) Bog and Marsh Hikes • Algonquin Provincial Park (Bat Lake Trail, see p. 157; Spruce Bog Trail, see p. 155; Track and Tower, see p. 159) • Backus Heritage Conservation Area (Wetlands Trail, see p. 84) • Bruce Peninsula National Park (Horse Lake Trail, see p. 89) • Charleston Lake Provincial Park (Quiddity Trail, see p. 188) • Cootes Paradise, Royal Botanical Gardens (Captain Cootes, Marshwalk, Macdonell and Pinetum trails, North Shore, see p. 122; Hopkins Trail, see p. 122; Calebs Walk, see p. 123) • Darlington Provincial Park, see p. 125 • Foley Mountain Conservation Area (Beaver Trail, see p. 189) • Frontenac Provincial Park (Arab Lake Gorge, see p. 192; Arkon Lake Loop, see p. 193 • Killarney Provincial Park (Cranberry Bog Trail, see p. 229) • Lake Superior Provincial Park (Trapper’s Trail, see p. 232) • Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area, see p. 97

Favourite Trails and Custom Hikes • Mac Johnson Wildlife Area, see p. 199 • McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve and Second Marsh Wildlife Area, see p. 138 • Mountsberg Conservation Area, see p. 139 • Ottawa Greenbelt Trails (Mer Bleue Trail and Trails 50-53, Mer Bleue Bog, see p. 206; Beaver and Chipmunk Trail, Old Quarry ulyssesguides.com Trail, Jack Pine Trail and Trails 20-29, Stony Swamp, see p. 207) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Forest Adventures Beech Woods Trail, see p. Sassafras Trail, see p. Charleston Lake Provincial Park (Hemlock Ridge Trail, see p. Trail, see p. Ganaraska Forest, see p. and Chegwin Trails, see p. Pines Backpacking Trail, see p. St. Catharines Trail System (Green Ribbon Trail, see p. Seguin Trail, see p. p. Haliburton Forest (Canopy Trail, see p. see p. Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park, see p. Kawartha Highlands, see p. Fanshawe Conservation Area (Blue Trail, see p. Greenwood Lake Conservation Reserve, see p. Awenda Provincial Park (Brûlé Trail, see p. p. Durham Regional Forest, see p. Glen Haffy Conservation Area, see p. Lake Superior Provincial Park (Crescent Lake Trail, see p. Wye Marsh, see p. Rondeau Provincial Frontenac Provincial Park (Arab Lake Gorge, see p. Backus Heritage Conservation Area (Flood Plain Trail, see p. Cootes Paradise, Royal Botanical Gardens (Arnotts Walk Bon Echo Provincial Park (High Pines Trail, see p. Ball’s Falls Conservation Area (Twenty Mile Creek Valley Trail, see p. Algonquin Provincial Park (Bat Lake Trail, see p. p. Quetico Provincial Park (Beaver Meadows and Pond Trails, see Point Pelee National Park, see p. Ouimet Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve (Marsh Trail, see p. p. Ottawa Greenbelt Trails (NCC Trail 30 and 31, Pinhey Forest, see Forest, see p. Old Nipissing Colonization Road (through the French/Severn

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Favourite Trails and Custom Hikes • Lake Superior Provincial Park (Agawa Rock Pictographs Trail, see p. 232; Nokomis Trail, see p. 234) • Algonquin Provincial Park (Booth’s Rock Trail, see p. 157; Track and Tower, see p. 159) • Arrowhead Provincial Park (Beaver Meadow Trail, see p. 161; Homesteader and Mayflower Lake Trails, see p. 161) ulyssesguides.com Extrait de la publication • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lake Nature Trail, see p. Magpie Falls and Fort Friendship, see p. Mile Creek Valley Trail, see p. see p. Trail, see p. Frontenac Provincial Park (Arab Lake Gorge, see p. see p. Trail, see p. Loop, see p. Humber Valley Trail, see p. see p. Mississagi Provincial Park (Cobre Lake Trail, see p. Fanshawe Conservation Area (Fanshawe Lake Trail, see p. Ottawa Greenbelt Trails (Trail 26, Stony Swamp, see p. McKeough Conservation Area and Floodway, see p. Dufferin Islands, Niagara Falls, see p. Gould Lake Conservation Area (Mica Loop, see p. Old Nipissing Colonization Road, see p. Bon Echo Provincial Park (Cliff Top Trail, see p. Niagara River Recreation Trail, see p. Hell Holes Nature Trails, Caves & Ravines, see p. Darlington Provincial Park, see p. Ball’s Falls Conservation Area (Cataract Trail, see p. see p. Georgian Bay Islands National Park (Brebeuf Lighthouse Trail, Side Trail, see p. Dundas Valley and Tiffany Falls conservation areas (G. Donald p. Crawford Lake Conservation Area and Iroquoian Village, see p. Marshwalk, Macdonell and Pinetum trails, North Cootes Paradise, Royal Botanical Gardens (Captain Cootes, Charleston Lake Provincial Park (Sandstone Island Trail, see p. p. Backus Heritage Conservation Area (Heritage Village Tour, see Awenda Provincial Park (Beaver Pond Trail, see p. Lake Loop, see p. Murphys Point Provincial Park (McParlan House Trail and Loon Killarney Provincial Park (Chikanishing Trail, see p. Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park (Mountain Portage Trail, see p.

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Favourite Trails and Custom Hikes • Oak Ridges Trail, see p. 66 • Pukaskwa National Park (Coastal Hiking Trail, see p. 254 ) • Rideau Trail, see p. 211 • Thames Valley Trail, see p. 112 • Trans Canada Trail, see p. 55 • Quetico Provincial Park (Pines Trail, see p. 257) ulyssesguides.com Extrait de la publication • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Scenic Views from Above Trails over Sand Dunes Murphys Point Provincial Park (Sylvan Trail, see p. Lookout Trail, see p. Red Oak Trail, see p. Sandstone Island Trail, see p. River Terrace Loop, see p. nial Ridges, see p. Lake Trail, see p. Awenda Provincial Park (Bluff Trail, see p. Lake Superior Provincial Park (Awausee Trail, see p. Trail, see p. Long Point World Biosphere Reserve, see p. Ouimet Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve, see p. Hawk’s Ridge, Craig’s Bluff and Craig’s Pit, see p. see p. Rainbow Falls Provincial Park (Back 40 Trail, see p. Gould Lake Conservation Area (Point Spur, see p. Mississagi Provincial Park (Helenbar Lookout Trail, see p. p. Pukaskwa National Pinery Provincial Park, see p. Bon Echo Provincial Park (Cliff Top Trail, see p. Sandbanks Provincial Park, see p. Killarney Provincial Park (Granite Ridge Trail, see p. Waterfront Trail, see p. p. Charleston Lake Provincial Park (Blue Mountain Trail, see p. Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park (Beaver Meadows Trail, see p. Foley Mountain Conservation Area (Blue Circle Trail, see p. p. Hiawatha Highlands Conservation Area (Lookout Trail , see Trail, see p. Dundas Valley and Tiffany Falls conservation areas (Hilltop Side Algonquin Provincial Park (Barron Canyon, see p. Voyageur Trail, see p. Bruce Peninsula National Park (Singing Sands Trail, see p.

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Introduction

Chapter Overview 17 How to Use This Guide 19 ulyssesguides.com Extrait de la publication 16 As late I rambled in the happy fields— What time the skylark shakes the tremulous dew From his lush clover covert, when anew Adventurous knights take up their dinted shields— I saw the sweetest flower wild nature yields, A fresh-blown musk-rose; ‘twas the first that threw Its sweets upon the summer: graceful it grew As is the wand that Queen Titania wields. And, as I feasted on its fragrancy, I thought the garden-rose it far excelled: But when, O Wells! thy roses came to me My sense with their deliciousness was spelled: Soft voices had they, that with tender plea Whispered of peace, and truth, and friendliness unquelled.

John Keats wrote this in 1816 to the recommended hiking trails in express the extraordinary experi- the location.. ence of walking on a trail when the first fragrant flowers bud, a Locations are listed within regional feeling that can only be exceeded sections to make it easier to select by the kind action of a friend. It’s the length of hike you wish to do, now 200 years later, but the same whether that means doing two or joyful experience in the outdoors three sections of a long trail or can still be had on any trail in a couple of trails in one region. Ontario, with a little guidance An additional chapter lists the from us. In this, the third edition eight long trails in Ontario that of our hiking guide, we’ve care- go through two or more regions. fully outlined 98 of the province’s These trails will take you to some most interesting hiking locations of Ontario’s most impressive land in detail. All of them are worth formations, such as the Niagara driving a day or more to get to, Escarpment, the Oak Ridges either because of an unusual Moraine, Elora Gorge, Ouimet geological feature or because Canyon, the Sleeping Giant, the there are many, many diverse La Cloche Mountains and Bon

Introduction walking experiences nearby. Echo rock. They’ll enable you Plan on spending at least one to view important heritage land- full day in each of these major marks and monuments, like the locations. Some are conservation Backhouse Mill, the Hermitage or areas, others are provincial parks the gravestone of Canada’s first or nature reserves, and others prime minister. You’ll explore are longer trails through several the most beautiful areas near Niagara Falls, along Long Point ulyssesguides.com towns. Each section describes all Extrait de la publication 17 and on the Bruce Peninsula. the plants or animals that live The best places to view bird and within the location or simply for butterfly migrations are here, as the unique experience they pro- are the most likely locations for vide. If your time is limited, you seeing nesting species. The trails may want to begin with these. around Ontario’s most important wetlands are included, as are Our other lists were created those that border the famous with specific hikers in mind. Great Lakes. If an unusual plant Wheelchair Accessible Trails are species can be seen in Ontario, important ways for people with you’ll find a trail that leads to it limited mobility to explore the in this guide. Naturalists will par- outdoors. Lists of Scenic Views ticularly appreciate the bird and from Above and Waterfall Trails plant species mentioned within feature these popular outdoor each listing, while budding geolo- attractions. Animal Lover Walks gists will want to hike the trails will attract those who want to that lead past potholes, kettle see other species along the way. lakes and drumlins. You’ll also Bog and Marsh Hikes will attract find several wheelchair-accessible bird watchers, frog lovers, plant trails listed so that people who enthusiasts and those who appre- are less mobile can also explore ciate calm, diverse scenery. Forest Ontario’s best natural features. Adventures are for those wishing to wander among trees growing We’ve created a number of lists in their natural habitats. Histor- to help guide you through the ical Journeys retrace the steps province (see p. 7). The most of our ancestors. Multi-Day Hikes important of these are our 17 will appeal to those looking to favourite locations, which are retreat into the wild. Trails over specially marked throughout this Sand Dunes offer ways for hikers guide with the Ulysses Label: ù. to explore these unusual features. Although it was extremely diffi- And last but not least, although cult to limit our selection, these most trails in Ontario feature trails are the ones with the most at least one or two Glacial Fea- Chapter Overview awe-inspiring locations, either tures, we’ve listed places where - because of the type of landscape, such landmarks are numerous or the importance of a cultural site, spectacular.

Chapter Overview provides a big-picture look at Ontario. Along with size and The Practical Information chapter climate, it mentions major phys- helps you get ready for a typical ical landforms, unusual flora and Introduction day hike, and includes a check- fauna and unique historical land- list of the most important items marks throughout the province. you’ll need. The Multi-Regional Trails chapter To help you identify hikes provides basic information about that match your own passions, any trail that crosses through two

the Ontario Overview chapter or more regions. ulyssesguides.com Extrait de la publication 18 The rest of the book is divided of Georgian Bay. Major towns into six major regions, which are include Barrie, Bracebridge, roughly based on telephone area Collingwood, Gravenhurst, Hali- codes. They include Southern burton, Huntsville, Lindsay, Mid- Ontario (519 area code), Greater land, Orillia, Peterborough, and Toronto and the Niagara Penin- the Town of the Blue Mountains. sula (416 and 905 area codes), This region, pitted with caves and Central Ontario (705 area code), lakes, has great Aboriginal signifi- Eastern Ontario (613 area code), cance and is the best place for Northeastern Ontario (705 area viewing drumlins, potholes and code north of Lake Huron) and moraines. Northwestern Ontario (807 area code). A short list of other hiking Eastern Ontario is the area just trails in the region is also listed at north of Lake Ontario and along the back of each chapter so you the St. Lawrence River next to can choose your own path, no the Québec border. Major towns matter which part of Ontario you include Belleville, Brockville, decide to visit. Cornwall, Gananoque, Kanata, Kingston, Nepean, Ottawa, and Southern Ontario lies between Trenton. This ancient marine bed Lake Erie and Lake Huron. Major is known for pink granite, rock towns in the area include Gode- paintings, abandoned mines, rich, Guelph, Kitchener, Leam- farming estates, vast marshes and ington, London, Orangeville, the Rideau Canal. Sarnia, Stratford, Tobermory, Wasaga Beach, Windsor and Northeastern Ontario includes the Woodstock. This relatively flat northern coast of Georgian Bay region is known for Carolinian and Lake Huron north to James forests, oak savanna, vast farms, Bay. Major towns include North sandy beaches, and flowing Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury rivers. and Timmins. This region, which also includes Manitoulin Island,

Chapter Overview The Greater Toronto and the has become known for its land- Niagara Peninsula chapter scape of rock ridges, wild water, - includes Aurora, Bolton, Bradford, and stunted trees that was made Brampton, Brantford, Burlington, famous by the Group of Seven. Cambridge, Hamilton, Oshawa, Port Hope, Pickering, Markham, Northwestern Ontario is the area Milton, Mississauga, Newmarket, north of Lake Superior through to Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Lake of the Woods and the Mani- Toronto. The area is known for toba border. Major towns include the Niagara Escarpment, the Oak Atikokan, Dryden, Fort Frances, Introduction Ridges Moraine, the Welland Kenora, Marathon, Nipigon and Canal, Carolinian forests and an Thunder Bay. Only a few trails incredible variety of bird spe- have pierced this vast mysterious cies. region of impenetrable rock, huge canyons and waterfalls, making it Central Ontario includes the a prime hiking location for daring Kawartha Lakes region, Algon- adventurers.

ulyssesguides.com quin Park and the northern coast Extrait de la publication See the trail lists on p.287-288 A. Southern Ontario D. Eastern Ontario B. Greater Toronto and the Niagara Peninsula E. Northeastern Ontario Hiking in Ontario C. Central Ontario F. Northwestern Ontario Sudbury Sturgeon 0 150 300 km ntario Warren Falls North Bay Mattawa Rolphton NorthernSee Inset O 17 Whitefish 17 Deux l Lake Nipissing Callander Rivières rai Ottawa a T Deep River Trans Canad Espanola Killarney 69 Massey Waltham 6 Prov. Park 11 Petawawa QUÉBEC National Whitefish French River River 18 Falls Algonquin Campbell's Bay Gatineau North Channel Trail Port Loring Pembroke Plantagenet Little Current Provincial Park 17 Park Gore Bay Sundridge Shawville 17 Vankleek 1 Killaloe Gatineau Hill ManitoulinExcelsior Island Evansville Byng Inlet Magnetawan Sand Station Renfrew Fitzroy Ottawa 417 Manitowaning Lake 9 Harbour Ardbeg Madawaska Barry's 11 Alexandria Ahmic Burk's 60 60 Bay Pointe au Harbour Falls 41 Carp Providence Baril Station Whitney Calabogie Bay 11 Combermere Richmond 2 15 13 Cornwall South 69 13 127 Griffith Carleton Baymouth 62 401 Orrville Huntsville Place 16 43 Denbigh Kemptville Parry Rosseau Dorset Maynooth 28 Morrisburg River Sound 7 D Lanark 12 Bancroft National Spencerville e Tobermory 3 Perth Foot's Bay Carnarvon Haliburton 1 Trail Smith Falls Prescott B Georgian Bracebridge Tory Hill r Sharbot 10 8 N u 5 Big Chute Minden Cloyne Lake a c Bay 17 Trans Canada Elizabethtown t e G 7 Westport St. Lawrenc i Gravenhurst o T 3 an Trail 15 Brockville n r a Kinmount a 69 C r Kaladar 4 6 i a l 11 a Parham 2 l l Penetanguishene s 12 62 i 16 a T k 16 Port Coboconk Bobcaygeon r r Midland a Madoc Verona 5 T a Wiarton McNicoll Burleigh Falls 8 t L a k e T il Kirkfield Tamworth on r 6 Waverley Orillia Marmora fr

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