Lake Superior Provincial Park: winter trails near Lake Superior
Lake Superior Provincial Park manages 103.5 km of cross-country ski trail and 112.5 km of snowshoe trail in the Ontario Trail Network, across 8 named trails. The trails lie around Lake Superior.
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Cross-country skiing
Snowshoeing
Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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Coastal Trail A number of access points make it possible to spend one or several days hiking the Coastal Trail. Access points are located at: Agawa Bay, Sinclair Cove, Katherine Cove, Coldwater River, Orphan Lake Trail and Gargantua Road. The Park Map is recommend |
65 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking |
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Towab Trail The trailhead is located 3.5 km (2 mi) along the Frater Road. The hike to Agawa Falls and return is recommended as an overnight trip. There are several campsites along the way. Much of the trail is alongside the river, however there are several steep |
24 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Paddling |
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Orphan Lake Trail This diverse trail passes through hardwood and evergreen forests, including an area burned in May, 1998. Near the end of the burn there is a side trail (linear) climbing to spectacular lookouts over Lake Superior. A pebble beach on Lake Superior mark |
8 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Paddling |
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Pinguisibi Trail Pinguisibi is the Ojibwe name for “river of fine white sand”. This river is an ancient travel route used by the Ojibwe as they hunted, fished and trapped northwards into the interior. The first waterfall is a short hike upstream. The trail continues |
6 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Paddling |
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Nokomis Trail Access the trail from the Old Woman Bay Day-Use area. Climb through the lichen-draped boreal forest to scenic lookouts. You may be able to see the face of an old woman immortalized in the cliff, rising 200 metres (650 ft.) above Lake Superior. The fi |
5 km | Snowshoeing | |
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South Old Woman River Trail Access the trail from Rabbit Blanket Lake Campground. While much of the trail is easy, there are sections of uneven footing and some rock hopping to cross the river. A variety of ferns and moisture-loving plants grow on the cool damp forest floor alo |
2.5 km | Snowshoeing | |
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Trapper's Trail Following the shoreline of Rustle Lake, the trail includes two viewing platforms and a floating boardwalk, where you can watch for wetland wildlife such as beaver, otter, marten, Great Blue Heron, and moose. |
1.5 km | Snowshoeing | |
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Agawa Rock Pictographs Trail Generations of Ojibwe recorded their dreams and spirits in red ochre paintings at this sacred site. The trail is short, but rugged, descending through rock chasms and broken boulders. The Pictographs are accessed from a rock ledge at the edge of Lake |
0.5 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Paddling |
"Winter use" is what Lake Superior Provincial Park permits on the trail, not a grooming report: check the organization before you go. Lengths are from the Ontario Trail Network.
Surveyed lakes within 25 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated December 2023. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by Lake Superior Provincial Park to the network.