The New Trail

Wed. 13 June:  The New Trail

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A new section of Rideau Trail is now open.  It bypasses a treacherous section of beaver dams. 

Today this author was lucky enough to have been in today’s ‘group of seven’ which represented the first official hike along this new five kilometre section of trail through Murphys Point Provincial Park.

Highlight is a grand view of Big Rideau Lake from a rocky outcrop.

Due to a lack of ability to write interesting prose, I’ll let these pictures describe the route.

KUDOS to those trail-builders, who did a superb job last week creating this latest masterpiece.

Lots of turtles beside the road - watch out for them!

Setting out from Miners Point Road

Then following Bass Bay Road

Entering Murphys Point Prov. Park

Turning left off Bass Bay Road into the Park

Here is a small parking area.  We walked around the gate.

Following a good trail

Leaving the trail 

And dropping down to an easy creek crossing

Then up the hill

To this superb viewpoint of Big Rideau Lake
It was an overcast, showery day today.

Leaving the viewpoint

Crossing one easy beaver dam

And an even smaller dam

Several old trees along our route

One short damp section

How many RT hikers does it take to change a sign marker?

Emerging onto Black Ance Road

And immediately turning right onto the existing trail,
heading northwards towards McParlan House
and Lally Homestead.