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    Frontenac Park









     
    Winter - Snowshoeing Arkon Trail '01
     
    Arkon Trail - Beaver Damn Valley '02
     
    Gord on the trail - Arkon Trail summer '02
     
    Arkon Trail - Dad on the trail, summer '02
     
    Bog Lake - Arkon Trail summer '02
     
    Summer - Hiking Arkon Trail '02

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     Current list of Eastern Ontario hiking trails:
  • Marlborough Forest
  • K&P Trail
  • Frontenac Park
  • Gatineau Park
  • Algonquin Park
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    The Frontenac Park is a wilderness provincial park located near Kingston, Ontario. It features a number of hiking trails, ranging in length and difficulty, as well as trail-accessible and canoe accessible camping sites, typically situated in clusters. There is an abundance of wildlife in the Frontenac Park, including deer, beaver, bear, and wolves.

    The pictures contained in this page come exclusively from hikes I have taken on the Arkon Trail. This trail is a loop trail (meaning it ultimately takes you back to the original starting point), roughly 15 kms in length. The terrain varies, but it is primarily wilderness, with numerous inclines, log bridges, and some swamp and marsh. Due to it's length and challenging nature it is not suited for young children, but will provide an enjoyable challenge for those hikers looking for a path less-traveled in a purely natural setting. If you're lucky you'll stumble across beaver, deer, and the odd wolf.

    I have personally hiked the Arkon trail during the summer and snowshoed it during the winter and have been fortunate to have seen:

    *More deer than I can count,
    *A wolf - as well as a doe the wolf pack had brought down,
    *Beaver, who have an obvious and profound affect on the entire area.

    I count the Frontenac Park, and particularly the Arkon Trail, among my absolute favorite hikes in Eastern Canada.



    For additional information on the Frontenac Park check out the links below:

    Jerome McDuff's complete guide to the Frontenac Park (the definitive source)
    Frontenac Outfitters - Gear, canoes/kayaks, campsites, etc.
    Ontario government site
    Ottawa-Carlton Hiking