Pukaskwa National Park of Canada

Backpacking: Coastal Hiking Trail Trip Planner

Pukaskwa's Coastal Hiking Trail
Pukaskwa's Coastal Hiking Trail
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Using this Trip Planner Planning a backcountry trip to Pukaskwa National Park?

Use this guide to help plan your trip. Find all the information you need to plan itineraries, pack, and have a safe and memorable trip on the Coastal Hiking Trail.

We’ve designed this guide to help you plan your dream trip. It is NOT intended for navigation. We recommend you pick up Chrismar’s “The Adventure Maps: Pukaskwa”, a Pukaskwa National Park Map, or one of the hiking guides available from the Friends of Pukaskwa, your local outfitter, or a camping supply store.

We are working on Trip Planners for the Coastal Paddling Route, the Pukaskwa River, and the White River. If you have ideas, corrections, or even a photograph you think will improve the guide, please contact ont-pukaskwa@pc.gc.ca.

Hiking times in this guide are based on a hiker averaging 2 km/h over rugged and slippery terrain with a 16 kg / 35 lb pack.