MASHKINONJE PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS

The wonders of Mashkinonje are best known by field naturalists from North Bay and Sudbury; and botany and nature-based tourism students from the local colleges and university. Mashkinonje Provincial Park consists of a diverse system of wetlands supporting all the major wetland types; marshes, bogs, swamps, fens and ponds; interspersed with undulating granite ridges that cover over 2000 hectares along the West Arm of Lake Nipissing. The park counts among its many wetlands two provincially significant areas the Loudon Basin Peatlands and the Muskrat Creek complexes.

The parks features are the result of a post-glacial lake that covered the area combined with a series of parallel low elevation folded bedrock uplands. The low upland bedrock areas were wave washed with soils eroded and deposited in the depressions. The amount of soil deposited determines if the depressions are nutrient rich or nutrient poor. The broken drainage also has a range of moisture levels from wet to dry. Add to moisture and nutrient variability- wave action on Lake Nipissing and aspect (south vs. north facing slopes) and the result are a variety of wetlands habitats that make Mashkinonje a very interesting location to observe nature. A combined group of community and educational partners have developed a system of hiking trails in the park to make the park features available to the public.

Bobcat Trail .3 km
Coastal Trail 4.4 km
Lapin Beach Trail 1.4 km
Samoset Trail 3.4 km
Beckett Lang Trail .3 km
Martin Pond Trail 4.0 km
Pebble Beach Trail 3.4 km
Heron Trail 4.9 km
Atakas Trail 5.4 km

Link to trail map:

https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/mashkinonje/maps

MASHKINONJE PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS are some of the best hiking and nature trails near North Bay.

We would also direct you to read our DISCLAIMER and our TRAIL USERS CODE.

 

 

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MASHKINONJE PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS characteristics

Length: 9 Trails of varying lengths
Difficulty: Moderate (Trail classifications)
Trail surface: Natural
Trail use: Hiking
Accessibility Notes: None
Fees: None

Flora & Fauna:

Not reported yet



Amenities: None

Contact:
Phone: 705-287-2900

Find it: south on Highway 64 from Highway 17 at Verner, ON



GPS Coordinates (main trailhead):
Latitude: 46.2546706
Longitude: -80.3292397