Canada
ModerateSandilands Provincial Forest — Moose Lake Road to Marchand Wilderness Loop
Deep sand, pine, and solitude two hours from the city.
Difficulty: Moderate
Level 2
Canada
ModerateTulabi Falls Road — Nopiming Provincial Park East Corridor to Tulabi Lake
Shield rock and boreal silence, east of Lac du Bonnet.
Canada
ModerateHecla Island North Road — Grassy Narrows Marsh to Black Island Ferry Crossing
Icelandic ruins, pelicans, and no other rigs.
Canada
ModeratePorcupine Hills Provincial Forest — Thunder Mountain Road to Cowan River Flats
Manitoba's forgotten highlands above the prairie.
Canada
ModerateNopiming Provincial Park — Winnipeg River to Tulabi Falls Backcountry Road
Shield granite and boreal silence, no signal.
Canada
ModerateDuck Mountain Provincial Park — Roaring River Fire Road to Baldy Mountain Summit Access
Manitoba's highest point on clay and grit.
Canada
ModerateRiding Mountain National Park — Ochre River Fire Road to Birdtail Escarpment Overlook
Boreal plateau above the Manitoba plain.
Canada
ModerateChemin de la Rivière Gatineau — Réserve faunique des Outaouais Northern Interior Road
Fur trade river, Shield mud, moose country.
Canada
ModerateChemin Forestier de la Zec de la Rivière-Boivin — Haute-Gaspésie Interior Highland Road
Appalachian clay, Chic-Chocs views, zero crowds.
Canada
ModerateChemin Forestier de la Zec Nordique — Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Boreal Shield Interior Loop
Shield rock and boreal silence north of Chicoutimi.