McAndrews Road – North Shore Road
A longish section of flattish road and trail leads to the west end of Westport Sand Lake. A steep ascent up leads to a ridge walk with impressive views of the lake, especially from Bob’s Lookout. An even steeper descent brings one down into Westport. Rest at Lion’s Club Beach before climbing again up Foley Mountain and the wonderful views from Spy Rock. Continue on undulating trail before exiting on to the North Shore Road.
Trail Alerts
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Access to all Private Land restricted for Hunting Season 2-15 Nov 2026
For safety reasons the private property sections of RTA trails are closed from Monday November 2nd to Sunday November 15th 2026 when rifles, shotguns and muzzle loading guns can be used in addition to bows. Only hikes that are conducted in Provincial Parks, Conservation Areas, public areas and confirmed areas where there is no hunting are…
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New Blue Trail Loops at Bedford Mills 06D
A second Blue Loop has been added at Bedford Mills. Devils Forest Blue Loop is 2.3 kms and visits a couple of small lakes. This can easily be combined with Devils Lake Blue Route, which was added in 2024, to make an interesting 10km looped outing.
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07C towards 07D Full Hunting Season Closure
The route through private property between 07C on Concession Rd 9 and east along the ridge halfway towards 07D is closed for the full hunting season annually from 1 Oct, opening again on 1 Jan of the following year. Bob’s lookout is still accessible from the Westport Trailhead approaching from the east. In order to maintain…