TRAILS
The trails in the Park have been developed to provide access to the most scenic spots and to provide a wide range of walking/hiking opportunities. The trails are well maintained and are covered in a fine gravel called crusher fines.

Please be gentle with all living things in the park. The balance of nature can be easily and unknowingly upset through picking or damaging plants and trees. Please refrain from smoking on trails.

Park staff roam the trails during the tour and you will usually find them stationed at the Lookout, Bridal Veil and Otter Creek falls, should you require assistance.

Approximate trail times are for a round-trip from the park Staff House/First Aid centre.

Otter Creek Trail (15 minute return trip)
This picturesque trail follows alongside Otter Creek and leads you to the park's smallest waterfalls which are 45ft/13.7m in height. Otter Creek Falls are fed from small beaver ponds above the Canyon and tumble into a lateral fault in the ancient granitic bedrock of the Canadian Shield. The upper part of Otter Creek provides natural spawning beds for speckled (brook) trout.

Ed Foote Trail (20 minute loop)
This trail is named in honour of Ed Foote who was Park Supervisor from 1970 to 1982, when he drowned while retrieving a boat from the Agawa River. The trail follows a glacial river terrace to a level 50ft/15.2m above the tracks. The trail is lush with ferns and flowering plants growing among the greyish-pink boulders which comprise the talus (rock debris) slopes. Interpretive panels along the trail will tell you more about the flora and fauna of the Great Lakes-St. Lawerence Forest region.

The Talus Trail
The Talus Trail continues past the Ed Foote Trail along the base of the west Canyon wall. This trail will lead you past lichen covered talus slopes to the viewing platforms at North and South Black Beaver Falls (30 minute return trip) and Bridal Veil Falls (40 minute return trip).

The water flow at all the falls is contingent on runoff from snow and rainfall and can range from raging torrents to thin trickles over the course of the tour season. Even at low flow the 175ft/53.3m Black Beaver and 225ft/68.5m Bridal Veil Falls are a beautiful culmination to a very enjoyable hike.

When walking the Talus Trail watch Ruffed Grouse, Woodchucks and Eastern Chipmunks. For the return trip you may want to use the River Trail.

The River Trail
Follow this gently rolling trail along the bank of the Agawa River to Black Beaver (30 minute return) and Bridal Veil Falls (40 minute return). The tannin-stained waters of the Agawa River are home to speckled (brook) trout, beaver, otter, mallard and merganser ducks, which you may catch a glimpse of during your stroll. Picnic tables are located along this route for a private, peaceful lunch. The Talus Trail on the west side of the tracks provides an alternate return route.

The Lookout Trail
A challenge for the adventurous and energetic, this trail ascends 250ft/76m above the tracks to provide a breathtaking, panoramic view of the Canyon. The trail is combination of crusher fine paths and over 300 stairs that lead you to large wooden viewing platforms where you can catch your breath, until the view takes it away again. There is an intermediate platform, 80 steps from the track that provides a more limited view of the park. Allow 40 minutes for a return trip to the top and 20 minutes for a return trip to intermediate lookout.