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GPS Coordinates

The following coordinates were taken during a south to north walk along the Trail. We hope this will help with your enjoyment of the trail.    Scouter Al and Scouter Larry

 

 COORDINATES

COMMENTS 

 43 53.324N   078 55.847W

SOUTH LOOP 

South Gate

North side - Norway Maple   South side - Silver Maple

 43 53.317N   078 55.873W

 Trail turns north along Pringle Creek

North - Manitoba Maple    South -  Buckthorn 

 43 53.336N   078 55.920W

Trail follows the east bank of Pringle Creek

West - Red Dogwood 

 43 53.337N   078 55.924W

 Trail heads east away from Pringle Creek

West - about 10 meters is a large Willow tree

 43 53.348N   078 55.933W

Trail joins Pringle Creek again

East - 1 meter away are 3 large Poplar trees 

 43 53.379N   078 55.944W East - 2 meters away is an Elm tree, tere are not many on the trail
 43 53.384N   078 55.957W

Clay Chute

The only spot on the trail where you can see the under-lying clay of the creek. 

 43 53.380N   078 55.948W

 Top of Clay Chute

A foot bridge has been placed for you to traverse over a wet spot.

 43 53.416N   078 55.983W East - Cedar growing on an angle (very few cedars in the Pringle Creek Valley
 43 53.431N   078 55.994W West - large Manitoba Maple tree 
 43 53.440N   078 55.982W

West - Pin Cherry (look closely for the sap on the bark).

North - look for the Dog Strangling Vine

 43 53.483N   078 55.981W

 Y - in the trail

East - up the rise to the Mid-Point Marker

West - follow the trail along the north portion of the Trail

 43 53.487N   078 55.970W

Mid-Point of Trail

Look for an old apple tree showing evidence of beaver damage

 43 53.499N   078 55.963W South End of North Loop Trail 
 43 53.500N   078 55.971W

NORTH LOOP

Look closely for the survey iron bar (be careful not to trip on it) 

 43 53.517N   078 55.972W East - look for a Blue Beech; probably the only one on the trail 
 43 53.519N   078 55.984W Keep west over a low wet part of the trail 
 43 53.528N   078 56.005W East - look carefully for evidence of Willow regeneration after beaver damage 
 43 53.536N   078 56.013W This area of the trail is populated by a ____________ tree
 43 53.560N   078 56.000W East - Black Cherry (look for the rough scaling bark of an aging tree) 
 43 53.567N   078 56.002W

Pringle Creek splits into 2 distinct water courses 

Just ahead on the trail are 2 Willows from the same root.

 43 53.574N   078 56.000W East - in the spring this area is covered wild flowers - blood root, may apple 
 43 53.587N   078 56.012W

Willow Bend

Large willow tree across Pringle Creek 

 43 53.587N   078 56.015W North - the tallest tree is a Basswood 
 43 53.585N   078 56.028W

Long Pond

Only area where sitings of substantial sized fish have been observed. 

  43 53.589N   078 56.052W

Apple Tree Camp

West - look for an apple tree attempting to live after beaver damage  

 43 53.598N   078 56.073W

Scar Ash

West - Large Ash tree creating a 2 meter bark scar  

 43 53.615N   078 56.076W

Cedar Grave

West - About 6 mature Cedars

North - In the stream bed is one of few places where bedrock can be seen 

 43 53.633N   078 56.063W West - The only Birch tree on the  
 43 53.643N   078 56.050W

North End of Trail

White Pines were planted in 1991 by the Rotary Club 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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