From Toronto: Take Highway 401 East to Highway 115. Go north of Peterborough to Highway 7 East. After about 10 minutes turn left onto Highway 28 north (formerly Highway 134). Follow Highway 28 to Paudash at Highway 118 (formerly 121). Turn left (west) onto Highway 118 and then turn north on County Road #648. Past Highland Grove turn right (north) onto County Road #10 (Elephant Lake Road). Drive 16.6 km, and 1.4 km past Benoir Lake Rd. watch for our sign on the left side of the road (past the lumber mill). Just past Fire Route #3658.
From Ottawa: Take Highway 417 west to Highway 17 west. Turn left onto Highway 60, and then west on Highway 132 and follow it onto Highway 41 south, and then to Highway 28 west until Bancroft. Take Highway 62 north until Maynooth, then turn left onto County Road #10 (Peterson Road) and follow it for 18.1 km. Watch for our sign, on the right hand side of the road, just before the lumber mill, and 1.4 km before Benoir Lake Rd. Just before Fire Route #3658.
From Algonquin: Take Highway 60 east to just past Whitney. Turn south onto Highway 127. At Maynooth turn right onto Highway 62 (towards Bancroft) and make another quick right turn onto County Road #10 (Peterson Road) and follow it for 18.1 km. Watch for our sign, on the right hand side of the road, just before the lumber mill, and 1.4 km before Benoir Lake Rd. Just before Fire Route #3658.
Things to Bring
Mountain Bike & Cross Country Ski Rentals
If you need to rent bikes or skis please call Trips & Trails at 1-800-481-2925. They are located in Bancroft at 258 Hastings St. N. (Highway 62), besides the Tim Hortons - about 40 minutes away.
Check-In
Check-in is any time after 2:00pm. Check-out is 12:00pm. From our parking lot there is a 2.5 km walk (about 25 minutes) to the Lodge. Leave your luggage in the Change Hut and we will retrieve it for you once you arrive at the building.
Trail to Lodge
From the parking lot walk past the steel gate that marks the border of Algonquin Park. You will walk about 200 m and then arrive at an intersection (at Little Mink Lake). Take the trail to the right and follow it for 2.3 km (about 20 minutes). When you come to the small/medium sized hill you are nearly there! Just go up the hill and the Eco-Lodge is the second building. The trail is all flat, except for the hill, and easy to walk. If you are walking in during winter please do not walk in the track-set ski path.
Health & Emergencies
Please remember that the lodge is in a remote wilderness setting. The nearest hospital is 45 minutes away, and the nearest phone is 15 minutes away. We do not have a phone and cell phones do not work. The staff does have wilderness first aid training but, if you have a medical emergency, it will take around 2 hours for professional medical care to arrive. If you have severe life threatening allergies you should bring 2 EpiPins with you. If you have any other serious medical condition please bring appropriate amounts of your medication.
Late Arrivals
If you will be arriving after dark please ensure that each person has a flashlight as the walk in is VERY dark. Also, since dinner is served until 7:00pm please eat before you arrive if it will be later than that. In order for us to be able to collect your luggage you must check-in by 10:00pm. If you arrive after 10:00pm please carry in what you need for the night, and remember that there is a 2.5 km hike through the dark forest. The staff usually goes to bed at 11:00pm so the building will be dark, but we will leave a note on the counter for you with your room number. The rest of your luggage will be collected in the morning.
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