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Perth - Rideau Trail


Elm Road and the entrance to Murphys Point Provincial Park, the trail turns right and follows Elm Grove Road for 2.5 km It then turns left onto North Burgess Road #5. A sign at this intersection points to the Boy Scout Camp.

Continue for 32 km to the entrance to the Tay Ricer from Rideau Lake isthrough two locks near Beveridge Bay and a long canal known as "Haggart's Ditch" John Haggart was a Member of Parliament for the Perth area and led the fight to have the government undertake reconstruction of the canal in 1883.

Information provided by the Rideau Trail guidebook and website.

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Ontario Trails do not own or manage any trails. Check with the identified manager before using this trail. Do not trespass, allowed uses only.

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