Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
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This is the most diverse and least disturbed natural area in Site District 5E-8, containing more than 50 landform vegetation patterns. There has been limited or no recent history of logging in the area. It has mostly a low rolling topography which includes organic soils, flat sandy deposits, bare bedrock plain and bare bedrock uplands with shallow soil patches. The northwestern portions of the site in the District Municipality of Muskoka (Gravenhurst) include Crown land portions of the provincially significant Lewisham Wetland and the Riley Lake Barrens - both Muskoka Heritage Areas.
The area contains numerous hunt camps, various patented parcels on Cranberry Lake, Black Lake and Devil's Lake and is actively used by hunters and snowmobilers.
Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park was regulated as a provincial park on June 4, 2003 under Ontario Regulation No. 238/03.
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Access Points
| Name | Description | Validity |
|---|---|---|
| Moore Falls Access Point. | Moore Falls, where highway 35 meets the Black Lake Cottage road. There is a small grassy parking area just before a sign indicating that the cottage road is for cottagers only. | Not personally verified. |
| Devils Lake Access Point | This can be reached by going about 6 kms along the Deep Bay Road (County Road 2) north of Moore Falls, and then turning left on to the Devil’s Lake road. There is ample parking at the landing at Devil’s Lake. | Not personally verified. |
| Victoria Bridge Access Point | Can be reached by summer road along the north side of the Black River, north and east of Sadowa. Note that this road is closed from March 1 to May 15 each year. | Not personally verified. |
| Sadowa Access Point | Which can be reached by road north and east of Sebright. The access at Sadowa is flooded in the spring. The water may be from ankle deep to knee deep. Also, now and then we experience vandalism to our trail markers there. Access at Sadowa is ONLY for officially sanctioned hikes by the Ganaraska Trail Wilderness Wildlands Club. | Not personally verified. |
Trail "Sections"
This lists the trail sections from East to West starting at Moore Falls.
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Scrabble Mountain | The first part of the section, from Moore Falls to Devil's Lake, is 19 kilometres long and will take from 6 to 8 hours to complete. |
| Black River Section | No description yet. |
| Graveyeard Section | No description yet. |
