Hike FullDevil Scrabbled by the Queen

The title pulls together the components of this circular hike that begins and ends at the Devil’s Lake trailhead in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park. Counterclockwise route: Devil’s Lake to Sheldon Lake to Petticoat Junction to Scrabble Mountain to Black Creek, then return via Queen’s Corridor to Devil’s Lake.  All hikers must have sturdy‐soled, closed‐toe, hiking shoes/boots. Hiking poles are recommended. Bring a day pack with at least one litre of water (more if it’s a warm day), a light lunch, snacks and suitable clothing.  Lunch break at Scrabble Mountain (second highest point in QEII Wildlands).

HIKE #: 3

DATE: Friday, September 17

START TIME: 9:00 am

DURATION: 7 hours, 18km

LOCATION: Ganaraska Trailhead at 1115 Devil’s Lake Rd

RATING: Challenging – Route is long, challenging & rugged.

MAXIMUM # 8

AMENITIES: Parking

LEADER: Rob Halupka

LEADER BIO: An avid hiker and nature enthusiast, Rob also enjoys canoeing, fly fishing, cross‐country skiing and snowshoeing. Rob has been spending quality time in the Minden area for some 20 years and is a big fan of the Haliburton Highlands.

DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 35 to Minden, turn on Water Street and continue to the Bobcaygeon Rd.,approximately 1.5km. Turn right on Bobcaygeon Rd. over the bridge and continue to the first Rd. on your left, Deep Bay Rd. (County Rd  2). Travel along Deep Bay Rd. for approximately 12km to Devil’s Lake Rd.. Turn right on Devil’s Lake Rd. and travel  0.5km to parking lot at the trailhead. We will carpool from there to the trailhead at Moore Falls. The distance from Minden is approximately 13km and distance from Haliburton is approximately 38km. GPS coordinates: N44.8600, W78.8192