HAZELWOOD TRAIL BI RCH AV HAZELWOOD RD, PORT CARLING ª µ WALKER’S POINT LOOKOUT TRAIL 27 CLOSEST COMMUNITY: Port Carling Lookout WALKER’S POINT RD, WALKER’S POINT µ ª DIFFICULTY: Moderate 27 DISTANCE: 2.5km CLOSEST COMMUNITY: Walker’s Point DIFFICULTY: Moderate ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: Creek Crossing D DISTANCE: 1km LEY R Travel west through the town of Port Carling. Just past Ferndale BR AD Road and right before the top of the hill, turn right on Hazelwood W ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: AL Parking Road. Follow this road to the end where you will find parking EK Parking RS Take Walker’s Point Road from Hwy 169. Follow road until PO P F P and the trail head. IN ERND T R intersection with Bradley Road. LA E R W D D ª E S T TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: 118 S L D T The historic 2.5 km trail (5 km return) once linked Port Carling E R Walker’s Point Lookout is well known locally for its wonderful view D E with Port Sandfield. The trail includes some moderate to steep N Lake Rosseau G of Lake Muskoka. This short 1 km trail offers the best of Muskoka U D climbs through a mature hardwood forest and passes between R O Lakes, highlighting rocks, trees and a great view of the water. R A D L Meters ALD spectacular granite bluffs. Towards the end of the route, the trail Meters ON Indian River 0 640 D runs beside a large beaver pond, well known for its bird life. 0 200 SKELETON LAKE FISH HATCHERY TRAIL D R FISH HATCHERY RD, UTTERSON PORT CARLING MURAL WALK Y R BAILEY STREET, PORT CARLING E CLOSEST COMMUNITY: µ H Windermere C T DIFFICULTY: Easy CLOSEST COMMUNITY: Port Carling A H Sign DISTANCE: 1km DIFFICULTY: Easy H Falls S I Falls DISTANCE: 2.5km Sign F ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: Sign Bridge Take District Road 4 north of Bracebridge onto Hwy 141 west and then ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: Sign Sign to Fish Hatchery Rd. Parking is available at Fish Hatchery Park, 1.3 km Take Hwy 118 to Port Carling. Turn onto Bailey Street to the past Watt Public School. end. Parking is at Hanna Park. Sign Parking P I* Sign Falls Sign TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: The trail winds past the hatchery ponds, which have now been naturalized and Water surrounds you on this trek through the picturesque town of Trail End along the river, which flows from Skeleton Lake. The trail passes by several Port Carling situated at the “hub of the lakes”. This urban route habitats: meadows, deciduous forests, flood plain forests, river shorelines offers many creative ways to enjoy a walk. Stop and view the and wetlands. Skeleton Lake Trail also includes views of small waterfalls Port Carling mural as “The Wall Looks Back”. If shopping suits and rapids. Interpretive signs offer information and illustrations on different Meters your fancy visit the many shops all along the way. Enjoy! 0 200 habitats, flora and fauna of the area, with advice on conservation techniques that individuals can use to preserve the natural heritage of Muskoka. BALA HISTORIC WALK Parking RAYMOND TRAIL 3070 MUSKOKA DISTRICT RD 169, BALA P SKELETON LAKE ROAD 1, RAYMOND CLOSEST COMMUNITY: Bala D Community Centre R µ Hunt Camp D DIFFICULTY: Easy 2 µ R CLOSEST COMMUNITY: Raymond T Skeleton Lk E I DISTANCE: 4.5km K P DIFFICULTY: Moderate A E L C DISTANCE: 2km/4km roundtrip Mill Stream N Moon River N ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: O E Parking ª P L O Hunt Camp D R L T P W U The walk starts at Windsor Park but of course you may start and A E ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: Wharf R A C R L L 38 Y K North Falls end anywhere you like. S E O E Take Hwy #141 to Skeleton Lake Road #1, one half kilometer U K N Y Lake Muskoka D S Bala Falls RD R past the Raymond Store. Park at the end of the gravel portion D TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: careful not to block to road. Nutt Lk Parking The Town of Bala consists of three islands interconnected by bridges over P D Cenotaph ª beautiful waterfalls. There is a spectacular view of the Moon River and the R TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: 1 falls on this walk. These falls, the South Falls, run with water from Lakes E The Raymond Trail follows the historic colonization route from the old 169 K Swimming 141 A Muskoka, Rosseau, and Joseph funneling through Bala enroute to Georgian ¨¦§ L Parry Sound Road to Skeleton Lake. The trail, with moderate hills, N O Parking Bay. You can also enjoy a visit to the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum. T passes through field and forest. In places, you can still see the logs of P E * Meters L Meters This is just a taste of the many historical sites that are along this self-guided E the corduroy road, laid down to help settlers over the boggy sections. Leech Lk K Washroom 0 600 0 1,500 S Long Lk walk of historic Bala. Come and enjoy the walk and a bit of Bala hospitality. L a µ 0 0 k e N B I N M E I M o B L E L a O u S A K a E r s R D d s k U w t o e T a k d H l a o k W L O (9km) (8km) k O (6km) (6km) D R D 2 8 P 8 I 0 M M a P 0 0 L S r 0 e F M C k O h t e R a e i e D n r t b e s H l A B g t i r n a e s Y B R r r r D d B i B d e y o B g n 1 L a o e c B 3 r k a B h r d S r e i ª S w w d d t n w g o a i c m e n l h a C k e m l B a L k s P e n o i 8 o n n o o 0 s g c e Trail (1km) Trail (1km) k 0 M t h B o L e B e u Outer a t e e n E t u r n r c B s n r c h (3km) e a c h n t h 1 i c c 6 h (3km) (3km) 9 ª I * P a B r e L P k B o n i o o n c B a h k g e r o n d u c (3km) (3km) w t h P a a l k r I * P k i (5km) (5km) n g 1 L 1 a 8 k ª P e B T µ µ i o M h n a o e u r r P s d L n o k w k e s o a t L k l k k a thin mantle of soil exposing the surface of the pink granite rock. glaciation, timber harvesting, erosion and fire have removed the the oldest in world, well over a billion years old. The effects of as a magnificent scenic lookout. Rocks on this trail are some of Huckleberry Rock has been well known locally for over 100 years TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: between Bracebridge and Port Carling. Milford Bay Road. Rd. is off of Hwy 118 half way Park at the new parking lot across from golf course on ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: DISTANCE: DIFFICULTY: CLOSEST COMMUNITY: RD, MILFORD BAY 1057 MILFORD BAY LOOKOUT TRAIL ROCK HUCKLEBERRY is also an ideal place to view the night skies. filled hollows, scattered boulders and even a little soil. The Barrens low ridges of precambrian bedrock separated by wetlands and peat- in Muskoka. The lunar landscape of the Barrens is characterized by Conservation Reserve is one of the most striking geological areas Barrens Encompassing almost 5000 acres, the Torrance TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: Barrens sign. travel 7 km to the Torrance south on Southwood Road (Muskoka 13) and Bala. Turn Muskoka Road 169 north from Gravenhurst or south Take ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: DISTANCE: DIFFICULTY: CLOSEST COMMUNITY: SOUTHWOOD RD, TORRANCE TORRANCE BARRENS TRAIL CLOSEST COMMUNITY 169, TORRANCE HIGHWAY TRAIL HARDY LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK studded precambrian rock landscapes of Muskoka. picturesque and rugged shorelines, characteristic of the lake- of both Hardy Lake and Muskoka, two the most Hardy Lake Provincial Park provides hiking access to the shores TRAIL DESCRIPTION / KEY POINTS OF INTEREST: Point Road. 1 km west from Walkers 169, The parking lot is found off of Muskoka Toad ACCESS TO TRAIL / PARKING: DISTANCE: DIFFICULTY : : TOWNSHIP OFFICE CHAMBER INFORMATOWNSHIPTION CENTRE OFFICE FIRE HALLCHAMBER INFORMATION CENTRE BOATFIRE LAUNCH HALL 2.5km 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 PUBLIC WASHROOMS POST OFFICE 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