Next on our sampling list was a nearby trail called 'the lookout trail'. This is a very short 1.9km loop that hikes up to some nearby bluffs. It is pleasant enough, but much more visited than the Centennial Ridges trail and less diverse in terms of trail variety. The lookout area itself is nice, but again not as nice as the ones on the Centennial Ridges trail.
Our final outing (again, just down the roads a short ways from the previous two hikes) was a flat boardwalk trail through a northern spruce bog. This was quite pleasant, and very easy, and was a nice compliment to the woodland/ridges hiking we'd just did.
And so, upon completion of the Spruce Bogs trail, we headed home. We only saw a tiny fraction of the park, of course, and we didn't sample any of what makes Algonquin so famous -- its canoe routes. Still, our quick 3-hike one day excursion was very pleasant. I'm glad I visited.
Interactive Trackmap & Photo Points - Click map to expand
Start Time:
10:16a.m.
End Time:
1:51p.m.
Duration:
3h35m
Distance:
9.92 km
(6.17 mi)
Average Speed:
2.8 km/hr
(1.7 mph)
Start Elevation:
1336ft
(407m)
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Max Elevation:
1798ft
(548m)
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Min Elevation:
1322ft
(403m)
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End Elevation:
1349ft
(411m)
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* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain:
919ft
(280m)
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Total Elevation Loss:
907ft
(276m)
*
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Start Time:
2:08p.m.
End Time:
2:52p.m.
Duration:
0h44m
Distance:
2.01 km
(1.25 mi)
Average Speed:
2.7 km/hr
(1.7 mph)
Start Elevation:
1510ft
(460m)
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Max Elevation:
1762ft
(537m)
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Min Elevation:
1510ft
(460m)
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End Elevation:
1540ft
(469m)
*
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain:
197ft
(60m)
*
Total Elevation Loss:
221ft
(67m)
*
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Start Time:
2:59p.m.
End Time:
3:28p.m.
Duration:
0h28m
Distance:
1.6 km
(0.99 mi)
Average Speed:
3.4 km/hr
(2.1 mph)
Start Elevation:
1432ft
(437m)
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Max Elevation:
1432ft
(437m)
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Min Elevation:
1409ft
(429m)
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End Elevation:
1421ft
(433m)
*
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain:
6ft
(2m)
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Total Elevation Loss:
12ft
(4m)
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* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Centennial Ridges Elevation Profiles
