Hike FullNature Nuggets

There are natural treasures to be found in Snowdon Park. Join Rick Whitteker to hunt for the wonders of wild habitats. Rick will help you better understand and connect with our precious ecosystems. He will also share his knowledge of wild edibles and plants that can be used for medicinal purposes. Snowdon Park is wetland and forest preserve established through the cooperation of the Township of Minden Hills and the Haliburton Highlands Field Naturalists. Suitable for adults, teens and children 10+. No dogs please.

HIKE #: 101

DATE: Sunday, September 22

START TIME: 9:00 am

DURATION: 3 hours, 5km

LOCATION: Snowdon Park, 1111 Snowdon Park Road

RATING: Moderate

MAXIMUM # 30

AMENITIES: Parking , washroom (outhouse)

LEADER: Rick Whitteker

LEADER BIO: Rick works as a faculty in the Outdoor and Adventure Education diploma program at Fleming College  in Lindsay and as an experience leader for Yours Outdoors, a company that offers unique adventures in art, culture and nature.

DIRECTIONS: From Haliburton follow Gelert Rd. (County Rd. 1) to Snowdon Park. The Park is located on the right less than akm past South Lake Rd.  Distance from Haliburton is 20km.  From Minden take Hwy 35 to South Lake Rd (County Rd 16). Turn east and follow South Lake Rd until it ends at Gelert Rd. (County. Rd 1). Turn right towards Gelert; Park is on the right. Distance from Minden is approximately. 12km. GPS coordinates: N 44.9219, W 78.6436