Timiskaming District Nature Trails
Welcome to Timiskaming District!
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts.
Main communities are: City of Temiskaming Shores (Haileybury, New Liskeard, Dymond Township, North Cobalt)
Towns of Cobalt, Englehart, Kirkland Lake (Chaput Hughes), and Latchford.
You will find some of the best hiking and nature trails in Ontario right here in Timiskaming District.
ANIMA NIPISSING FIRE TOWER TRAIL Park at the third turn-around on the last road on your left before you reach the government dock on Anima Nipissing Lake. Look for a red blaze and hike the groomed path up to and climb the Tower for a photo op of a spectacular view of...
To access the Anima-Nipissing Fire Tower trail, drive west from Highway 11 to the end of AnimaNip Road. Park at the third turn-around on the last road to the left before reaching the Government dock on Anima Nipissing Lake. Look for a red blaze and hike the groomed...
To get to Beaver Mountain Trail follow Highway 567 south of North Cobalt to the Matabitchuan Powerhouse. Park near the Nastawgan Trails kiosk. Walk southeast uphill a hundred meters and look for the O. T. H. Trail on your left. The portage trail is also the start of...
BURNS TRAIL From Hwy. 11, go about 1.5 Kms west along Anima Nipissing Road (park here) and turn right on W.J.B Greenwood Park’s only cart track (goes to a large camp site on Bay Lake). About 200 meters down this track the Burns Trail Head on your left heading toward...
Copper Lake Loop and Beaver Mountain Trail is a fantastic 8 kilometer loop. Fantastic because of the riverside walking, many lookouts, pine forest and beautiful Copper Lake. To get there drive south of North Cobalt on highway 567. Continue on the O. P. G. Road for 4...
DEVIL’S ROCK HIKING TRAIL Trail starts at Bucke Park 5 km south of Temiskaming Shores (New Liskeard). Devil’s Rock is a 300 ft cliff from which there are spectacular views of Lake Temiskaming and the Province of Quebec. The face of the devil may be seen in...
Hearst Lake and Falls is an easy day hike. To get started drive three kilometers south of Latchford and turn left, east onto the Roosevelt Road. You will cross the gas pipeline and the railway tracks. On your right (south) there is a grassy clearing suitable for...
HERMIT LAKE TRAIL A wide variety of terrain and forests in a small area. This trail boasts a rocky cravasse, maple forest, open shield rock, three lookouts and a view of Hermit Lake. 7.1km in a figure of 8 shape so you can do 1/2 or all of it. Link to trail map: Click...
KAP-KIG-IWAN PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS Kap-Kig-Iwan has three hiking trails. A scenic lookout provides a bird’s-eye view of the valley, and trails lead along the river to many of the waterfalls on the Englehart River. Cedar Trail 4.5 km (2 hours) easy
– Named for...
LUNDY TOWNSHIP TRAILS A great series of trails that are broken up into 1 hour or 6 hour loops. The trails tree types are of the Northern Boreal Forest species. The highlights of these trails are two lookouts west to Maple Mountain and East over the Farm Land. Link to...