Centennial Ridges Lookout – Cloud Lake loop from Racoon Lake Campground

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Centennial Ridges Lookout – Cloud Lake loop from Racoon Lake Campground

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Centennial Ridges Lookout – Cloud Lake loop from Racoon Lake Campground

03:04

10.9km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

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Algonquin Provincial Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.74 km

View of Whitefish Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nick’s Outlook offers a good view of the Whitefish Lake and the Algonquin Park.

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2.78 km

View of the Lake of Two Rivers, Algonquin Provincial Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.64 km

Rutter Lake

Lake

3.95 km

The Centennial Ridges Trail was opened in 1993 as part of Algonquin’s centennial celebrations. The trail is a loop which takes you along two high parallel ridge systems including five separate cliffs.

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4.55 km

View of Algonquin Provincial Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.39 km

View of Algonquin Provincial Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.40 km

Centennial Ridges Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are great views of Algonquin from the Founders’ Ridge in particular during "Indian Summer" season.

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8.28 km

Centennial Ridges Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.04 km

Cloud Lake

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Cloud Lake lies in a breath-taking landscape with colourful forest trees and rock cliffs.

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10.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

Surfaces

10.8 km

Elevation

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Weather

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Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

September 15, 2023,Centennial Ridges Trail - Algonquin National Park 🇨🇦

.... simply wonderful! Great trails, great views, great weather - to be continued! ☀️

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August 1, 2023,Centennial Ridges (from Racoon Lake)

saw a beaver today
the pileated woodpecker was unfortunately too fast for the camera, the young wolf or coyote (difficult to identify: ontario.ca/page/eastern-wolf) on the way back was also too fast for the camera

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September 11, 2024,🇨🇦 Algonquin Provincial Park - Centennial Trail

Today I'm hiking with you in Algonquin Provincial Park. The trail, which is almost 10 km long, was marked as taking 6 hours, which we didn't want to believe at first🙄, but it really went over hill and dale, up and down and it took time 🥾. Lots of beautiful views of the park's forests and lakes with the leaves …

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September 11, 2025,Centenial Ridges - Algonquin Provincal Park

It was "only" 10.2 km, but it was a tough hike.
The "Centenial Ridges" hiking trail is one of the longest in Algonquin Provincial Park.
It goes up and down over hill and dale, or rather, roots and rocks.
Along the way, you can enjoy magnificent views of the park, the forests, and the lakes.

Highly recommended!

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September 11, 2023,Centennial Trail - Lookout – Cloud Lake Runde

The running time isn't right at all, we were on the road for over three hours. Great tour with always beautiful views. Quite peppered with stones and roots, you always have to watch your steps. Towards the end of the tour we even came across a cow moose with two young animals - a real highlight

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September 19, 2024,Centennial Ridges Trail mit Aussichten & Seen

A really great hike, with great views. The markings are sometimes not very obvious, but the terrain is easily accessible.

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October 5, 2022,🇨🇦 ON - Centennial Ridges Trail (#9 Algonquin Provincial Park)

Back in Ontario we spend a few more days in Algonquin Provincial Park with our son. Here we want to enjoy the autumn colors of the "Indian Summer".
Algonquin Provincial Park was established in 1893. One of the main reasons for establishing the park was to provide a sanctuary where depleted wildlife, particularly fur-bearing animals such as the beaver, could …

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