Tom`s Lookout, Madawaska Highlands

Submitted by CraigAndrew on
Outing Type → 
Hiking

This day hiking excursion will be held on BOTH DAYS - Saturday, October 4th and on Sunday, October 5th. The trail begins at Halfway Lake parking area off Long Lake Road. The estimated length is just over 2 kilometres with some constant climbing required at some places. The view from Tom`s Lookout is spectacular especially for that time of the year with almost a 360 degree angle view. There are also other nearby shorter trails for another option to hike any further. The estimated time on a leisurely hike will be up to nearly 5 hours depending on weather that include the transportation shuttle between MKC and the parking area.

The Basics
Event Location

fall meetiing at Madawaska Kanu Centre on Oct. 3-5th weekend

Date(s) & Time
Event Duration
almost 5 hours
Difficulty Rating
Novice
Registration Cut Off
last minute
Participant Info
Who's Invited
anyone who will like to hike
Maximum Group Size
about 15 per hike
Minimum Group Size
no minimum
Itinerary
Itinerary description

As an option there are also other trails to challenge in the area on the following day (Sunday) if Saturday`s hike to Tom`s Lookout worked out really well, such as McGillivray Lookout but not as spectacular since Tom`s Lookout is located on a higher mountain. These trails are known as the Thomas P. Murray Recreational Trails for anyone would like to google for the map.

Required Items to Bring

good walking shoes, ample clothing for current weather conditions

Recommended Items to Bring

a camera

How to Get There
Event Directions

We will convoy from MKC (Madawaska Kanu Centre) towards Combermere and then north on Hwy 62 to as far as the Long Lake Road to turn right.

Carpool Info

To be arranged at MKC on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Other
Cancellation Policy
none

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