From CONSERVATION AREA To Conservation Area
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- It was over 30°C, but I wanted to get out for a ride. Knowing I'd have to keep it short because of the heat, I decided to ride between two local conservation areas. Strangely, this is a ride I've never recorded an posted before.
I started off with a quick ride through the trails at Mac Johnson Wildlife Area, then rode through the countryside until I hit the Lyn Valley Conservation Area.
Another beast production
Thanks, Whit!
Thank you Andrew for the great work you’re doing out there showing us all the trail riding opportunities. Can you please advise on the best trail(s) that offer camping options? I would be interested in doing a multi day bike packing trip someday.
Thanks so much!
Steve
Camping is tricky in Ontario. Technically you're allowed to camp on most crown land, so if the trail passes through crown land, you should be good. A trail like the Cataraqui Trail doesn't, but it does cross over the Rideau Canal at Chaffey's Lock. Camping is permitted at the locks. So if that was a part of your journey, you could always peg that as a camp spot. The K&P Trail has Sharbot Lake Provincial Park just a few km west of the trail as well. The Millennium Trail has Sandbanks Provincial Park nearby where you can camp. I've never tried doing a multi-day trip but maybe someone who has and knows of a few other good places to stop might be able to help out.
@@SpokesAndScenery Thank you Andrew for the trail camping information and getting back to me. You'll have to help me as I don't understand what "crown land" is. I assume it's the same as what we call "state land" over here? State Land is exactly that, land owned by the state for public recreational use. Is crown land marked in any way? Here in the states, there are signs that are nailed to trees showing what's State Land and what's private property.
I'm in the process of closing on a house any day now in Clayton, NY. I think when you did the K&P trail video you started from Kingston. So once I get settled into the new place, my future gravel rides will start from Cape Vincent with taking the Wolf Island ferry, and then taking the larger ferry over to Kingston where I will try to navigate to one of those epic and scenic rail trails. Either the K&P or the Cataraqui trails.
Hey Steve, that's pretty much what crown land is. Historically we've been allowed to camp on it, but as time's marched on, some parts of crown land are now frowned upon for camping. No, we don't have signage for what's crown land, it's something you'd have to look up. It's a really odd way of doing things here, but most of the time if someone doesn't want you on the land, it's fenced off or there are no trespassing signs. Etiquette on rail trails is keep on the path. Most of the surrounding land is privately owned and landowners allow people to pass through their property.
I started in Kingston, and made my way north on the K&P Trail. When you reach the junction where it joins the Cataraqui Trail, if you go west a bit then you can continue north. If you go east then you can see the best sights of the Cataraqui Trail and camp at Chaffeys Lock for the night. If you're doing a multi day ride, after sleeping the night there, double back and go back to the K&P and aim to camp at Sharbot Lake the next day. From there, head north to Calibogie. The scenery north of there is stunning and I didn't do too much past there. You could spend the night at Calibogie and then head to Renfrew or Arnprior on the K&P and Algonquin Trails. So much of them are connected. North of Sharbot Lake, we do get into crown land territory, so there would be places you could just camp out for free. I'm not sure the best places for that, though. Whatever you decide, the rail trails are plentiful in the area and a lot of them are connected, so you'll have a great time exploring!
And Andrew's my friend up in Ottawa who does similar rides. My name's also Steve. When you have your journey, you'll have to give me a heads up! I'd love to know what you decided on and how it went!
@@SpokesAndScenery Hi Steve, thank you again for the valuable information. I'll keep this tucked away in my future prep and planning for a multi-day ride.
My apologies for getting your name confused with your friend Andrew.
All good about the name thing! 👍