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The Friends of Bon Echo have produced interpretive trail guides. Ask for them at the Park Office, Main Gate or Greystones Gift and Book Shop.

High Pines Trail - 1.4 km (1 hour) moderate
This trail takes you past tall pines, through groves of hemlock and beside forest ponds.

Shield Trail - 4.8 km (2 hours) moderate
This trail follows a section of the old Addington settlement road and penetrates the rugged landscape of the Canadian Shield.

Bon Echo Creek Trail - 2 km return (45 minutes) easy
Follow Bon Echo Creek to where it enters lower Mazinaw Lake.

Abes and Essens Lake - 4-17 km (2-7 hours) strenuous
This trail features three loops of four, nine and 17 km. Make this an overnight hike and camp at one of the five campsites along the trail.

Cliff Top Trail - 2 km (1 hour) moderate
Take the Mugwump Ferry or your own boat across Mazinaw Lake to the start of this trail. Stairs and a pathway lead up Mazinaw Rock to a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape.

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Last Modified: November 18, 2002
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