Explore the Rugged Landscape

With an area of 28,000 square miles, the Algoma area offers many hiking challenges for novice and experienced backpackers. Experience a serene walk on a nature trail, or rough it alone in some of the most magnificent untouched areas of Northern Ontario. Algoma has hundreds of hiking possibilities.

The following are some of Algoma’s most popular places to hike:

The Voyageur Trail – 600 km (400 mi)

These trails pass through some of the most spectacular and rugged areas of Ontario. Upon completion, this hiking trail will span the central part of Northern Ontario from Manitoulin Island to Sault Ste. Marie, along Lake Superior to Thunder Bay. The longest continuous stretch is approximately 300 km (200 mi) from Sault Ste. Marie to Elliot Lake. The Voyageur Trail map is available for purchase online at www.voyageurtrail.ca

The Chapleau Crown Game Preserve

As the largest crown game preserve in the world, this 2 million acre preserve offers endless backpacking opportunities. Backpackers will experience awesome scenery and photography opportunities of wild animals in their natural surroundings. For a map and self-guided tour of the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve visit www.chapleau.ca

The Coastal Trail – 63 km (5 to 7 days)

The best trail in Algoma, this strenuous hiking adventure traces the Lake Superior coastline along scenic cliffs and cobblestone beaches and through bush. Keep your eyes peeled for bald eagles, especially along the Sand and Agawa rivers. Several access points give you a choice of spending one or several days on the trail.

From backcountry hiking and camping under the stars, day trips and nights in comfortable cabins, it’s easy to plan a hiking trip to Algoma.


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Hiking Trails in Algoma

Explore the many different hiking trails in Algoma.

Attikamek Trail
Attikamek Trail
  • 2.2km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

Hike the Attikamek trail located across the lock gates on South St. Marys Island to experience the beauty of the natural world in the heart of the city of Sault Ste. Marie.

Aubrey Falls
Aubrey Falls
  • 2 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Linear

Aubrey Falls is a true hidden gem situated in Aubrey Falls Provincial Park, Mississagi River Valley, located 109 km north of Thessalon.

Boom Camp Trails - Zi'Zahging Ziibii
Boom Camp Trails - Zi'Zahging Ziibii
  • 12 km
  • Medium
  • Round / Loop

A gathering place, a logging operation, a historic trails system. The land of the Boom Camp has seen many changes over hundreds of years.

Bruce Mines Historic Mines Trail
Bruce Mines Historic Mines Trail
  • 2.6 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

Historic recreational trails. Scenic beauty, rich history, and easy walking trails come together for an unforgettable outdoor adventure in Bruce Mines, Ontario.

Calypso Trail
  • 5 km
  • Moderate

Located at Kennedy Lake, 25km west of the Town of Hearst, Ontario. This beautiful trail is perfect for hiking through the northern boreal forest and exploring it's natural beauty.

Crescent Lake Trail
  • 2 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

This short family friendly loop trail takes you through lush forest and past the peaceful shores of Crescent Lake in Lake Superior Provincial Park.

Fushimi Lake Fire Tower Trail
Fushimi Lake Fire Tower Trail
  • 7 km
  • Demanding
  • Round / Linear

Hike through the forest and along the beautiful shores of Fushimi Lake to visit one of the few original fire lookout towers left in Ontario.

Flack Lake Nature Trail
Flack Lake Nature Trail
  • 0.8 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

Located in the Mississagi Provincial Park, the Flack Lake Nature Trail features interesting geological features and the remnants of an old logging camp.

Foster Parkland and Walking Trails
Foster Parkland and Walking Trails
  • 3.5 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Loop

Traverse two adjacent nature preserves! The Foster Parkland and Walking Trails are moderately rated featuring mixed forest and protected shoreline.

Gargantua Harbour
Gargantua Harbour
  • 6 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Linear

The trail to Gargantua Harbour features remnants of 1930s fishing/logging operations, an old Ranger station, stunning views of Lake Superior and more!

Hiawatha Highlands
Hiawatha Highlands
  • 50 km (Multi-Loops)
  • Moderate
  • Round / Loop

The Hiawatha Highlands offer magnificent scenery, including breathtaking waterfalls and multiple trail loops to explore this beautiful area.

Helenbar Lookout Trail
Helenbar Lookout Trail
  • 7 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Loop

Enjoy spectacular scenic lookouts and stunning views of the surrounding mountainous landscape just north of Elliot Lake, Ontario.

John Rowswell Hub Trail
John Rowswell Hub Trail
  • 25 km (Urban Trail, Many Options)
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

Explore the City of Sault Ste. Marie's significant points of interest including the waterfront walkway, Bellevue Park, Fort Creek Conservation Area, and more!

Michael Levesque Trails
  • 4.7 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Loop

The Chapleau area is a wonderful place to explore and the Michael Levesque Trails are great for hiking in the summer and fall seasons.

Nokomis Trail
Nokomis Trail
  • 5 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Loop

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 above Lake Superior.

Orphan Lake Trail
Orphan Lake Trail
  • 8 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Loop

This diverse trail passes through hardwood and evergreen forests, and a pebble beach on Lake Superior where there is a junction with the Coastal Trail.

Ojibway Park Nature Trail - Biindigen Baashiing Bagodkana Miikaans
Ojibway Park Nature Trail - Biindigen Baashiing Bagodkana Miikaans
  • 2.5 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

Situated within the Garden River First Nation Reserve near Sault Ste. Marie, this trail offers visitors an opportunity to explore the natural beauty and cultural significance of the region.

Pancake Bay Lookout Trail
Pancake Bay Lookout Trail
  • 7 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Linear

This trail takes you through a lush forest. From the lookout, you can see across to Whitefish Point where the Edmund Fitzgerald sunk in a fierce Superior storm in 1975.

Pancake Bay Nature Trail
  • 3.5 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

This trail begins along the Lake Superior shoreline, takes you over forested ancient beach ridges, through a fascinating wetland and then ends along a shallow meandering creek.

Peat Mountain Trail
  • 11 km
  • Demanding
  • Round / Loop

Climb 150 metres through a mixed forest hiking trail to the top of Peat Mountain, overlooking ridges and valleys formed by glacial activity.

Robertson Cliffs
Robertson Cliffs
  • 4.3 km
  • Moderdate
  • Round / Loop

The Robertson Cliff Trail offers incredible lookouts offer miles of breathtaking views across Bellevue Valley, the Goulais River, and even as far as Lake Superior.

Rock Candy Mountain Trail
Rock Candy Mountain Trail
  • 3 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Linear

The Rock Candy Mountain Trail takes on a journey to gorgeous panoramic lookouts towering over Cumming Lake, Axe Lake and Tunnel Lake.

Sand River (Pinguisibi) Trail
Sand River (Pinguisibi) Trail
  • 6 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Linear

Located within Lake Superior Provincial Park. The Sand River is an ancient travel route used by the Ojibwe as they hunted, fished and trapped northwards into the interior.

Semiwite Creek Trail
Semiwite Creek Trail
  • 1.2 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

Follow Semiwite Creek Trail in Mississagi Provincial Park for chances to see wildlife and oppurtunities to photograph picturesque views.

Shoreline Discovery Trail
Shoreline Discovery Trail
  • 2.5 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

Enjoy the 360° view overlooking the Spanish River Delta, Sagamok Anishnawbek, Whalesback Channel, and of course the Town of Spanish.

Thessalon Coastal Trail
Thessalon Coastal Trail
  • 8 km
  • Moderate
  • Round / Linear

The Thessalon Coastal Trail offers something for everyone. For the hardy, seasoned hiker the entire wilderness trail will give you the workout you are looking for.

Trapper’s Trail
  • 1.3 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

Following the shoreline of Rustle Lake, the trail includes two viewing platforms and a floating boardwalk, where you can watch for wetland wildlife.

Whitefish Island
  • 1.5 km
  • Easy
  • Round / Loop

The Whitefish Island National Historic Site features stunning views of St. Mary's River and an abundance of wildlife that co-habitate along this accessible trail.

Hiking Trail Rating Distance Type Location
Attikamek Trail Easy 2.2km Round / Loop 1 Canal Drive, Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 6W4
Aubrey Falls Easy 2 km Round / Linear Hwy 129, Algoma, ON P0S 1J0 (Aubrey Falls Provincial Park)
Boom Camp Trails - Zi'Zahging Ziibii Medium 12 km Round / Loop 1200 Maciver Drive, Blind River, ON P0R 1B0
Bruce Mines Historic Mines Trail Easy 2.6 km Round / Loop 96 Taylor Street, Bruce Mines, ON P0R 1C0 (400m south of Highway 17)
Calypso Trail Moderate 5 km Lake Kennedy, 25 km west of Hearst, ON
Crescent Lake Trail Easy 2 km Round / Loop Hwy 17 North at Kenny Lake(Lake Superior Provincial Park)
Fushimi Lake Fire Tower Trail Demanding 7 km Round / Linear Neely Road, Hearst, ON P0L 1N0 (Fushimi Lake Provincial Park)
Flack Lake Nature Trail Easy 0.8 km Round / Loop Hwy 639, Elliot Lake, ON (Mississagi Provincial Park)
Foster Parkland and Walking Trails Moderate 3.5 km Round / Loop 69 Boyer Drive, Desbarats, ON P0R 1EO
Gargantua Harbour Moderate 6 km Round / Linear Gargantua Road, Algoma, ON P0S 1K0 (Lake Superior Provincial Park)
Hiawatha Highlands Moderate 50 km (Multi-Loops) Round / Loop 780 Landslide Road, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5K7
Helenbar Lookout Trail Moderate 7 km Round / Loop Hwy 639, Elliot Lake, ON (Mississagi Provincial Park)
John Rowswell Hub Trail Easy 25 km (Urban Trail, Many Options) Round / Loop City of Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Michael Levesque Trails Moderate 4.7 km Round / Loop Strathcona Street, Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0
Nokomis Trail Moderate 5 km Round / Loop Old Women Bay Picnic Area (Lake Superior Provincial Park)
Orphan Lake Trail Moderate 8 km Round / Loop Orphan Lake Trailhead (Lake Superior Provincial Park)
Ojibway Park Nature Trail - Biindigen Baashiing Bagodkana Miikaans Easy 2.5 km Round / Loop ON-17B, Garden River, ON P6A 7B2
Pancake Bay Lookout Trail Moderate 7 km Round / Linear Across Hwy 17 from Campground (Pancake Bay Provincial Park)
Pancake Bay Nature Trail Easy 3.5 km Round / Loop Next to Campground (Pancake Bay Provincial Park)
Peat Mountain Trail Demanding 11 km Round / Loop Rabbit Blanket Lake Campground (Lake Superior Provincial Park)
Robertson Cliffs Moderdate 4.3 km Round / Loop Robertson Lake Road, Goulias River, ON P0S 1J0
Rock Candy Mountain Trail Moderate 3 km Round / Linear Hwy 129, Wharncliffe, ON P0R 1L0
Sand River (Pinguisibi) Trail Moderate 6 km Round / Linear Hwy 17 North, ON P0S 1K0 (Lake Superior Provincial Park
Semiwite Creek Trail Easy 1.2 km Round / Loop Hwy 639, Elliot Lake, ON (Mississagi Provincial Park)
Shoreline Discovery Trail Easy 2.5 km Round / Loop 40 Garnier Road, Spanish, ON P0P 2A0
Thessalon Coastal Trail Moderate 8 km Round / Linear Peachey Street, Thessalon, ON P0R 1L0
Trapper’s Trail Easy 1.3 km Round / Loop 7044 Hwy 17 North, Algoma, ON P0S 1K0
Whitefish Island Easy 1.5 km Round / Loop 1 Canal Drive, Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 6W4
Attikamek Trail

Attikamek Trail

Sault Ste. Marie Canal, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada

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Aubrey Falls

Aubrey Falls

Aubrey Falls, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, ON, Canada

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Boom Camp Trails - Zi'Zahging Ziibii

Boom Camp Trails - Zi'Zahging Ziibii

Boom Camp Trails, Maciver Drive, Blind River, ON, Canada

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Bruce Mines Historic Mines Trail

Bruce Mines Historic Mines Trail

96 Taylor St, Bruce Mines, ON P0R 1C0, Canada

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Calypso Trail

Kennedy Lake, Unorganized North Cochrane District, ON, Canada

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Crescent Lake Trail

Crescent Lake Trail, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, ON, Canada

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Fushimi Lake Fire Tower Trail

Fushimi Lake Fire Tower Trail

Fushimi Lake Provincial Park, Neely Road, Hearst, ON, Canada

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Flack Lake Nature Trail

Flack Lake Nature Trail

H7JR+RW Elliot Lake, ON, Canada

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Foster Parkland and Walking Trails

Foster Parkland and Walking Trails

Foster Parkland and Walking Trails, Boyer Drive, Desbarats, ON, Canada

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Gargantua Harbour

Gargantua Harbour

Gargantua Rd, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, ON P0S 1K0, Canada

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Hiawatha Highlands

Hiawatha Highlands

Hiawatha Highlands Ski, Bike, Snowshoe (Winter Operations), Landslide Rd, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada

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Helenbar Lookout Trail

Helenbar Lookout Trail

H7JR+RW Elliot Lake, ON, Canada

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John Rowswell Hub Trail

John Rowswell Hub Trail

Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada

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Michael Levesque Trails

27 STRATHCONA St, Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0, Canada

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Nokomis Trail

Nokomis Trail

Old Woman Bay Picnic Area, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, ON, Canada

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Orphan Lake Trail

Orphan Lake Trail

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Ojibway Park Nature Trail - Biindigen Baashiing Bagodkana Miikaans

Ojibway Park Nature Trail - Biindigen Baashiing Bagodkana Miikaans

2628 ON-17B, Garden River, ON P6A 7B2, Canada

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Pancake Bay Lookout Trail

Pancake Bay Lookout Trail

X7CW+CJ Batchawana Bay, ON, Canada

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Pancake Bay Nature Trail

X78R+GV Batchawana Bay, ON, Canada

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Peat Mountain Trail

Rabbit Blanket Campground, Ontario 17, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, ON, Canada

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Robertson Cliffs

Robertson Cliffs

QM9P+5Q Bourdages Corner, ON, Canada

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Rock Candy Mountain Trail

Rock Candy Mountain Trail

ON-129, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, ON P0R 1L0, Canada

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Sand River (Pinguisibi) Trail

Sand River (Pinguisibi) Trail

Sand River Falls & Pinguisibi Trail, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, ON, Canada

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Semiwite Creek Trail

Semiwite Creek Trail

H7JR+RW Elliot Lake, ON, Canada

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Shoreline Discovery Trail

Shoreline Discovery Trail

40 Garnier Road, Serpent River, Spanish, ON P0P 2A0, Canada

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Thessalon Coastal Trail

Thessalon Coastal Trail

7F54+PJ, Thessalon, ON P0R 1L0, Canada

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Trapper’s Trail

7044 Trans-Canada Hwy, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, ON P0S, Canada

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Whitefish Island

Whitefish Island, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada

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