Parking
Arowhon Pines is 8 km north of Highway 60 at km 15.4 via Arowhon Road. The route starts on lodge grounds; confirm non-guest access and parking arrangements with the lodge before driving in.
Overview
About Yellow Trail (Arowhon Pines)
Why go
- A lake-edge view back toward Arowhon Pines
- A short route with a creek crossing and hilly forest
Heads up
- Day-visitor access and parking on lodge grounds are unconfirmed
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation425–464 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
4 active Algonquin alerts
- ClosureProvoking Falls Bridge ClosedThe Provoking Falls bridge on the Highland Backpacking Trail is closed because of safety concerns; the bridge has been removed. - Use the posted reroute, which adds 2.5 km.Official details
- CautionLow Water on Backcountry Canoe RoutesOntario Parks currently lists low-water alerts for six backcountry canoe-route sections: - Varley Lake from Carl Wilson Lake - Latour Creek north of Rosebary Lake - Carcajou Creek north towards…Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Algonquin Tour Guide
Your drive to Yellow Trail (Arowhon Pines), narrated.
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Arowhon Pines on Little Joe Lake0:00 / 0:29
“Arowhon Pines is coming up on Little Joe Lake, a seasonal lodge where you can book a meal without staying overnight.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Algonquin Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Yellow Trail (Arowhon Pines)
A short bay walkYellow Trail is a hilly out-and-back along Little Joe Lake's bay, about 2.
Yellow Trail is a hilly out-and-back along Little Joe Lake's bay, about 2.12 miles round trip through hardwood forest. Arowhon Pines estimates 30 minutes each way, so allow about an hour. The main payoff is a lake-edge view back toward the lodge. This is a useful short walk if you're staying at Arowhon Pines; confirm access before planning a separate visit, because the route starts on lodge grounds and I found no day-visitor permission.
Where to turnA small creek marks the end of the Yellow route.
A small creek marks the end of the Yellow route. Yellow markers lead to it; white markers begin just beyond, where the longer White Trail continues. Turn back at the creek to keep this outing to Yellow Trail. The White Trail adds a substantial walk, with the lodge estimating about 65 minutes each way to another creek at the south end of Baby Joe Lake.
What to expectExpect a hilly footpath through hardwoods and one small creek crossing.
Expect a hilly footpath through hardwoods and one small creek crossing. The lodge asks walkers to stay with the markers because moose and deer tracks can resemble the trail. No public trailhead parking or day-visitor access details were verified; check with Arowhon Pines before driving in. Its pet rule for this trail was also not established.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Algonquin
1,237 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
245 sightingsEastern WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
331 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
604 sightingsLoonMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
110 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
192 sightingsRiver OtterMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Algonquin. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
