The Astrid Lake Area has 7 miles of hiking trail, 6 backcountry campsites and a canoe route with 4 interconnected lakes, including Astrid Lake, Maude Lake, Pauline Lake and Nigh Lake. The area provides an opportunity to experience wilderness-style camping without wilderness permits and regulations.
The Astrid Lake Hiking Trail follows gentle terrain with a few steep, rocky sections and some wet areas. Between Lake Jeanette and Nigh Lake pitcher plants abound. On the loop between Nigh and Astrid Lakes there are several areas with huge boulders that were depositedby the glaciers as they receded 10,000 years ago. These glacial erratics are scattered along with scenic vistas on this stretch of ledge rock. Watch for rock cairns marking the trail here.
Backpacking
Water Activities
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Boating - Motorized
ATV’s are allowed on the portages to Astrid Lake and Maude Lake, but not beyond the portages to the lake.
Boating - Non-Motorized
Portages
From Forest Road 200, between Maude and Astrid Lakes:
80-rod portage into Astrid Lake
120-rod portage into Maude Lake
From Echo Trail about ½ mile east of 200 Road:
15-minute paddle to Pauline Lake or 30-minute paddle to Astrid Lake (no portages)
From Pauline, 20-rod portage into Nigh Lake
From Astrid, 200-rod portage across Forest Road 200 to Maude Lake
Echo Trail about 1 mile east of Hunting Shack River:
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