Ontario trails · Coastal Hiking Trail
Coastal Hiking Trail
A 38.1-mile network in Ontario, with 435 ft of climbing. Reaches Chigamiwinigum Falls and other lake/waterfall destinations. Managed by Pukaskwa National Park.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,243 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Chigamiwinigum Falls (waterfall)
- Ahdik Lake (lake)
- Hideaway Lake (lake)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:31 a.m., the sun rises at 8:02 a.m. and sets at 6:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:29 p.m. (EDT) — 10 h 55 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 38.1-mile route works out to roughly 14 h 21 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Voyageur Trail - Pukaskwa Section — 0.0 mi