Algonquin Provincial Park

Algonquin Provincial Park, ON

Trails in Algonquin

All 39 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
39
Easy
9
Moderate
23
Hard
7

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Barron Canyon Rim Walk

All Algonquin trails

39 trails

1Moderate1.3 km · 45 minAudioBarron Canyon TrailA 0.8-mile rim loop above a 100 m gorge with unfenced edges.2Challenging10.4 km · 4.5 hrAudioCentennial Ridges TrailA very demanding 10.4 km loop over two rocky ridges.3Challenging5.1 km · 3 hrAudioBooth's Rock TrailA rocky climb to Rock Lake views and old railway history.4Moderate7.5 km · 4 hrAudioTrack and Tower TrailRocky climbs and stairs lead to a broad Cache Lake lookout5Moderate2.1 km · 1 hrAudioLookout TrailA short climb opens onto a panoramic rocky ridge.6Moderate10.8 km · 6 hrAudioMizzy Lake TrailNine ponds, a long loop, and wildlife worth looking for.7Easy1.5 km · 1 hrAudioSpruce Bog Boardwalk TrailTwo northern spruce bogs, reached on a short boardwalk loop.8Easy1.3 km · 1 hrAudioAlgonquin Logging Museum TrailA short loop past a real alligator tug and logging exhibits.9Moderate8.5 km · 3.5 hrAudioHigh Falls Trail (Barron Canyon Road)Follow a forest path to a natural waterslide on the Barron River10Moderate2 km · 1 hrAudioBeaver Pond TrailBeaver ponds, a boardwalk, and a high lookout in one short loop.11Moderate3.5 km · 2 hrAudioHemlock Bluff TrailA hemlock stand and Jack Lake view in one forest loop.12Easy1.6 km · 45 minAudioJack Pine TrailA quick shore walk to the story behind Tom Thomson’s Jack Pine.13Challenging2.4 km · 1.5 hrAudioFork Lake TrailSteep climbs, lake views, and a boardwalk in a compact loop.14Moderate2.9 km · 1.5 hrAudioBig Pines TrailMeet giant white pines on a mellow loop with a logging past.15Moderate2.1 km · 1.5 hrAudioWhiskey Rapids TrailA short riverside loop to rapids, with one steep climb back.16Moderate1 km · 45 minAudioHardwood Lookout TrailA short hardwood loop to a Smoke Lake overlook.17Moderate5.8 km · 3 hrAudioBat Lake TrailA hemlock forest loop past a lookout and acidic lake18Moderate2.3 km · 1.5 hrAudioPeck Lake TrailShort lake circuit with marsh boardwalks, roots, and two stair sections.19Moderate2.3 km · 1 hrAudioTwo Rivers TrailA short loop to an open rock lookout above the pines.20Challenging32.2 km · 16 hrAudioWestern Uplands Backpacking TrailA rugged 20-mile backcountry loop links forest and lakes.21Challenging42 km · 18 hrAudioHighland Backpacking TrailA demanding overnight loop of rocky climbs, lake camps and a lookout.22Moderate4.5 km · 1.5 hrAudioBerm Lake TrailA pine forest loop with a boardwalk and views across Berm Lake.23Challenging21.6 km · 9 hrAudioHighland Backpacking Trail – Provoking Lake LoopA 13-mile backcountry circuit to Provoking Lake and its shore camps.24Challenging19.3 km · 8.5 hrAudioEastern Pines Backpacking TrailA long lake-and-forest loop ending at a granite waterslide.25Moderate4.3 km · 1.8 hrHigh Falls Hiking Trail (York River)A short forest walk to York River rapids and High Falls.26Moderate16 km · 4.5 hrAudioOld Railway Bike TrailFlat rail-bed riding past lakes, rapids, and old railway bridges.27Easy0.2 km · 15 minAudioFire Tower TrailAn easy, accessible boardwalk ends above the Sunday Creek valley.28Moderate2.6 km · 1 hrSouth Lookout TrailAn informal path reaches a rocky perch above distant lakes.29Moderate1.2 km · 1 hrBig Crow Lake Old Fire Tower TrailA short, steep climb to Big Crow's old fire-tower site30Easy2.8 km · 1 hrGiant Pines Trail (Big Crow)Paddle in to walk among the old-growth pines.31Easy3 km · 2 hrAudioBrent Historic Site TrailFollow a quiet road through Brent's historic settlement32Moderate1.1 km · 30 minNatch Lookout TrailA short climb to cliff-top views over the Petawawa.33Moderate13 km · 2.5 hrByers Lake Mountain Bike TrailRugged bike route to Byers Lake, York River and a canyon spur.34Easy0.5 km · 1.3 hrAudioMedicine Tree Trail (Arowhon Pines)A short detour for the large white pine worth sitting beside.35Moderate7.6 km · 4.5 hrAudioWhite Trail (Arowhon Pines)A forest walk to the stone chimneys of a lost lake resort.36Moderate0.5 km · 30 minAudioRed Spruce Side TrailA short, rooty loop through Algonquin’s labeled conifers.37Moderate11.3 km · 3 hrAudioRed Trail (Arowhon Pines)A long Arowhon loop to Wolf Howl Pond and old rail38Easy0.5 km · 30 minAudioLimestone TrailA short forest walk to a secluded Cedar Lake beach.39Easy3.4 km · 1 hrAudioYellow Trail (Arowhon Pines)A hilly hardwood walk along Little Joe Lake's bay.
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Barron Canyon Rim Walk
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“Barron Canyon's trailhead is coming up, with a short walk to views nearly a hundred metres above the river. The one-and-a-half-kilometre loop climbs steeply at first; allow forty-five minutes, plus time at the overlooks.”

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