Barron Canyon Hiking Trail

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Overview

This trail leads to and runs along the north rim of the spectacular 100 m deep Barron Canyon. The trail guide makes six stops along the way to explain the formation and history of the canyon. The Barron Canyon offers an exception to the rule that Algonquin's beauty is subtle. For a brief period after the end of the last ice age the Barron River carried the entire outflow from Lake Aggasiz (the precursor of today's Great Lakes), and a spectacular 100 m deep canyon was cut by this enormous flow of water. The Canyon is the highlight...

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