Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Coastal Alvar Trail
Hiking
5.0
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This Highlight goes through a protected area
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Sue
July 22, 2026
Coastal Alvar Trail traverses through one of Canada’s rarest ecosystems, with flat limestone pavement that supports hardy wildflowers, mosses, lichens, and scattered cedars. Boardwalks and well-marked paths lead to the Lake Huron shoreline, with plenty of benches along the way to admire the scenery as you explore the remarkable diversity of Misery Bay’s unique and beautiful landscape.
Hubert Trapp
about 20 hours ago
Hiking
The Coastal Alvar Trail, a circular route, is approximately 12 kilometers long. The tour starts at the visitor center, leads over rock slabs across several steps down to the beach …
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Distance 944 m
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