Pigeon River Trail

(Shabaqua Trail to Minnesota proposed)

PHASE III - PIGEON RIVER TRAIL (PROPOSED)

Proposed Pigeon River Trail route

This 60 kilometre trail is projected to connect the Shabaqua Trail south to the Trans Canada Trail/Path of the Paddle Trail at Arrow River Road southwest of Thunder Bay near the Ontario/Minnesota border. From there, users can access the Pigeon River Canada/US border crossing on Highway 61.

Highlights of this trail include heights of land nearing 600 m./2,000 ft. above sea level. This area also has the second highest elevation in Ontario, Tower Mountain, which comes in at 680 m/2230 ft. above sea level. To put things in context, Mount McKay in Thunder Bay is 480 m/1580 ft.

Closer to the Canada/US border is High Falls on Pigeon River which is 40 m./120 ft. and is definitely one of the main attractions in that area.

We have identified a potential viable route including GPS tracking. This trail has been submitted for approval by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Subject to available funding, we hope to be able to have at least some of this trail open and operational by 2028.

PIGEON RIVER TRAIL (Proposed Route)

Shabaqua Trail to Delints Road (Nolalu)