Ontario trails · Abes and Essens Lakes Trail
A 9.9-mile out-and-back in Ontario, with 151 ft of climbing. Reaches Clutes Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by Bon Echo Provincial Park.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.3. It gives back about 477 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Abes and Essens Lakes Trail access — parking nearby. 44.90301, -77.24560 · directions
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:53 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:55 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.8-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:52 p.m. — 3 h 34 min before sunset.