Ontario trails · Hearst District Canoe Routes

Hearst District Canoe Routes

A 295.6-mile network in Ontario, with 376 ft of climbing. Reaches Buchan Falls and other lake/waterfall destinations. Managed by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

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Length

295.6 mi

Elevation gain

376 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

28%

Steepest mile

+85 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.2 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 197.1 and mile 295.6.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Buchan Falls (waterfall)
Old Woman Falls (waterfall)
Bakatase Falls (waterfall)
Big Beaver Falls (waterfall)
Cypress Falls (waterfall)
Sturgeon Falls (waterfall)
White Otter Falls (waterfall)
Spruce Falls (waterfall)
Woman Falls (waterfall)
Whist Falls (waterfall)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:14 a.m., the sun rises at 7:46 a.m. and sets at 6:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:11 p.m. (EDT) — 10 h 52 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 295.6-mile route works out to roughly 109 h 41 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.