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Visiting
L ake
Superior Park
The Scenic
Coastal Highway that connects Wawa to Sault Ste Marie goes through
Lake Superior Park and is rated one of the "Top 10" Highway
Drives in Canada!
Alona Bay, one of the many
lookouts!
| Agawa
Rock Indian Pictographs Trail
0.4 km (30 minutes) moderate
This trail is one of the few in Ontario that leads to Indian
pictographs. 
Ken's pic of the Serpent ( Mom told me the Serpent's name
is Michipeshu (the great cat ). |
Awausee
Trail
10 km (4-6 hours) strenuous
Hike through a forested valley created by a glacial meltwater thousands
of years ago and see four spectacular views of the Agawa Valley.
Crescent
Lake 2 km (30-60
minutes) easy
Take the family through hardwood forest of 80-year-old yellow birch
and majestic, century-old pines.
Nokomis
Trail 5 km (1.5
to 3 hours) moderate
This trail follows the Old Woman River through boreal forest to
lookouts surveying Old Woman Bay.
Orphan
Lake Trail 8 km
(2-4 hours) moderate
Panoramic views over Orphan Lake and Lake Superior, a pebble beach
and the Baldhead River falls make this a popular trail. Look for
the clear transition In between Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest
and northern boreal forest.
Peat
Mountain Trail 11
km (3-5 hours) strenuous
On a clear day, you can see Michipicoten Island to the west and
Wawa to the north at the top of this long, steep climb. There is
plenty to see along the trail for a shorter outing.
Pinguisibi
Trail 6 km
return (1.5 to 3 hours) easy
Interpretive panels explain the importance of this river,
with its rapids and waterfalls, to the Ojibwa. Here's
Ken's pic of the Sand River in Spring  |
South
Old Woman River Trail 2.5
km (1-2 hours) moderate
Hike through the damp forest by the side of the Old Woman River
and see ferns and wildflowers.
Trapper's
Trail 1.5 km (1
hour) easy
Follow the shoreline of Rustle Lake through a wetland and watch
for moose, great blue heron and beaver from the floating boardwalk.
Dawn and dusk are the best times to see beaver on this trail.
| Pictograph
Parking Lot to the Caves (One-Way) Distance - 7 kms/4.4
miles
Average Time - 3 hours
Difficulty -Moderate
Neat
Cave and Rock Formations
Michipeshu on Agawa Rock. |
| Sinclair
Cove (Pictographs Parking Lot) to The Barrett River
(One-Way) Distance - 6 kms/3.75 miles
Average Time - 4 hours
Difficulty - Moderate
You can park
at Sinclair Cove / Pictographs Parking Lot and hike up to
this lookout. Takes about 1/2 hour or so.
Overlooking Sinclair Cove
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| The
Barrett River to Katherine's Cove (One-Way)
Distance - 8 kms/5 miles Average
Time - 3 hours 15 minutes Difficulty
- Moderate (You
can park at Katherine Cove (45 minutes drive from NL Motel)
and hike to Bathtub Island along the coast of Superior.
It is South of Katherine Cove and takes less than 1 hour)
Bathtub Island - My favourite place to swim in
the world! (so far)
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Beautiful
White Sand Beach |
Photographed
from Beach in pic to the left |
And
easy walk to the Island from the beach |
Cool
smooth Rocks (Shenoa & Hillary)
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The
sandy bathtub |
The
sandy bathtub |
Picture
taken from the Island looking at the Beach
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My Brother Rob, took
this Gorgeous Panoramic Picture 
from Bathtub Island.
Chenoa & Rylee
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Katherine's
Cove to the Coldwater River (One-Way)
Distance - 5 kms/3
miles Hike Time
- 3 hours Difficulty
- Moderate/Technical
Coldwater
River to Orphan Lake (One-Way) Distance
- 7 kms/4.4 miles
Hike Time - 3 hours
Difficulty - Moderate
Gargantua
to Warp Bay and Return (Linear/Out and Back)
Distance - 12 kms/7.5 miles
Hike Time - 4 hours
Difficulty - Easy
Check out the
webiste DRIVE WAWA for tons
of pictures and information so you can really appreciate the experience!
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