North - Clearwater River Provincial Park
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One-way hiking trail extends from the NW end of Wallis Bay on Lac La Loche, NW to the Clearwater River. Plaque commemorating Peter Pond at S end of the trail. Boat access required to trail head.
Latitude: 56.57513° N,
Longitude: -109.6975° W
Longitude: -109.6975° W
Northern Saskatchewan's longest and most historic portage trail spans the plateau linking the Churchill and Arctic watersheds. In 1778, the famous explorer, Peter Pond, guided by the Dene First Nations crossed this 20.5 km trail, opening the first practical overland trade route to the Northwest.
Open May long weekend to Labour Day.
North - Clearwater River Provincial Park