Nipissing-North Arm Orienteering Trail
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The Nipissing-North Arm Orienteering Trail is a 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) backpacking
route across rugged wilderness in Massasauga Provincial Park
, Ontario
, Canada
. The park is situated along Georgian Bay
on Lake Huron
and its trails are accessible only by water. The trail is not blazed although there are posts with interpretive information located at points of interest along the route.
Backpacking (wilderness)
Backpacking combines the activities of hiking and camping for an overnight stay in backcountry wilderness...
route across rugged wilderness in Massasauga Provincial Park
Massasauga Provincial Park
Massasauga Provincial Park is a provincial park in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, stretching from the town of Parry Sound south to the Moon River. The park has an area of 131.05 km²....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The park is situated along Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
on Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
and its trails are accessible only by water. The trail is not blazed although there are posts with interpretive information located at points of interest along the route.
Further reading
- Ontario Parks, Nipissing-North Arm Orienteering Trail Guide, draft
- Ontario Parks, The Massasauga Provincial Park Map, Queen's Printer for Ontario, Toronto, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4435-0606-9