ATV Ontario Club - Haliburton ATV Association

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Trails
Haliburton ATV Association has the largest mapped, signed and insured trail system in Ontario. The club works closely with the Haliburton County Snowmobile Association in their efforts to maintain trails and trail infrastructure in the Haliburton Highlands. HATVA Association does not operate on any snowmobile trails when winter trail grooming begins. In the spring, summer and fall HATVA members participate in official club rides, informal trail rides and trail maintenance throughout the HATVA mapped system. HATVA has a land use permit for county trails and crown land use. HATVA has a number of private land use permits as well. Approximately 50% of the Haliburton County is Crown Land. Please note many snowmobile trails run on to private land trails where the snowmobile club has land use permits. Snowmobile trails on private land are not open to ATV's at any time of the year.

HATVA Trails are located throughout Haliburton and into Muskoka, Kawartha, Peterborough, and Madawaska regions. Trail difficulty varies from forest access roads to extreme deep woods paths that require winches as standard equipment. It is highly recommended that you tour with a club member that knows the trails. Along with the HATVA map, topo maps, crown land maps and snowmobile maps are a neccessity for adventures and they should be cross referenced as required to insure private land owners are respected. Our club has zero tolerance for drinking on the trails and supports responsible ATVing in the spirit of Tread Lightly.

In addition to Crown Land and private land trails in Haliburton County there is a Municipal owned rail line that runs to Haliburton village area coming up from the Kinmount Area. HATVA wardens are empowered as bylaw officers and together with OPP Save Team officers, we ensure that riders have either a HATVA or ATVOntario trail pass on their ATV. OFATV passes are know longer accepted on HATVA trails after December 1st, 2006. As an association we have successfully pursued Highway Traffic Act #316 changes with the Municipality that allow touring via road access linkages.

ATVers should never travel alone. Crown Land trails are vast and it is easy to become lost so please ride prepaired. One or more of our members may informally join you to explore the Haliburton area if you are not familiar with our trails. You can find contact information in the Contact Us section of this web site.

Remember, all trail users must have HATVA membership pass. Many private trails in our network including the Haliburton Rail Trail are wardened so be forewarned. All of HATVA trails are insured and any HATVA member or HATVA associate club, or HATVA pass holder may use our trails.

Trail Inventory - Details

Pine Springs Road

North of Hwy # 118, west of Kushog Lake running east and west between Hwy #35 and the Black River Road.
This is a forest access road
The beginning municipal section, leading from Hwy #35 is open by by-law under Highway Traffic Act 316
A crown land access trail with many trails leading off the main artery
Used as a snowmobile trail in winter

Beaverdam

Running south from Pine Springs Road around Anson Lake and back to Pine Springs.
Also extends down to Hwy #118 via the Paul Lake trail, and joins the Outhouse trail
Deep woods trail
About 30% of trail is used for snowmobiling in winter

Paul Lake

Short trail extension from the Beaverdam trail to Hwy #118
Deep woods trail
Snowmobile trail in winter

Tingey Lake

This trail extends off the Beaverdam Trail and runs north to southwest running parallel to the Pine Springs Road before taking a more southerly direction
It is a deep woods trails but part of the area was logged a number of years ago
It is a snowmobile trail in winter

Black Lake

This trail loop extends north from Pine Springs Road to the south end of Black Lake with a different return (Bluegrass route for part of the trail)
Deep woods trail
Part of the this trail was logged two winters ago
Was a snowmobile trail previously that crossed Black Lake

Bluegrass

This is the alternate return route from Black Lake to Pine Springs Road
It is a deep woods trail and is part of the Black Lake Trail that has not been logged

Anson Mountain

Running from the end of Scotch line road west, skirting the top of the Queen Elizabeth II Park along a hydro corridor
The trail turns south towards Anson Mountain and into the QE II Park and runs down to the termination point at Sheldon Lake.
Park uses are being decided at this point by the newly appointed committee
The Ganaraska hiking group has a signed section of the trail beyond the mountain around Sheldon Lake, leading through to Devil's Lake Area.
Central Ontario 4X4 Club put in the section of trail about 30 years ago.
Most of the trail is used by snomobiles in the winter
Is a deep woods trail with a few hard bottom water crossings

Snake Lake

This trail leads off the Anson Mountain trail heading to the west and dead ending at Snake Lake

Sheldon Lake

This trail extension runs from Anson Mountain to a point to of land on Sheldon Lake

It is the extension of the Anson Mountain Trail referred to above in the Anson Mountain description Outhouse Trail

This trail runs north to south between the Anson Mountain Trail and Hwy #118
It leaves the Anson Mountain trail just west of Beer Lake
It is a deep woods trail
It is a snowmobile trail in winter
The trail extends across Hwy #118 and continues via Paul Lake to the Beaverdam Trail
There are several by-passes on the trail including a major by-pass around the swampy area on the north end of the trail
On the north end of the trail there is also a major bridge over Anson Creek maintained by the snowmobile club over a gravel hard bottom water crossing

Gooderham Trail

This trail runs north to south between the Haliburton Rail Trail and County Rd #3.
The trail on the north end is accessed by Koshlong Lake Road and Koshlong Dam Road which are opened under Highway Traffic Act 316
Deep woods trail and is the artery running south to the Five Points Area in the Kawarthas
Several trails loop off the Gooderham Trail including Wolfe Lake, and the Parish Trail
This trail is a snowmobile trail in the winter.

Wolfe Lake

This trail loops off Gooderham Trail just north of county Rd #3
It is a deep woods trail

Parish Trail

This trail connects off of the Haliburton Rail Trail (Goulds Crossing) via several roadways which are open by by-law under HTA 316
The trail runs north to south around of the east side of Koshlong Lake and connects at the junction of Gooderham Trail and the Wolfe Lake Trail
Deep woods trail
Used in the past as a snowmobile trail but no longer used in winter

Five Points Access/Salmon Lake

This trail runs south of County Rd #3 as an extension of the Gooderham Trail
It is the major artery to travel from Haliburton to the Kawartha District
It is a snowmobile trail in the winter

IB&O

This trail is for the most part municipally owned by Highlands East
It is an abandoned rail corridor sanctioned for multi-use including ATV's
We do not believe this trail influences Crown Land

Haliburton Rail Trail

Also known as Victoria Rail Trail
Runs between the Town of Kinmount and Haliburton Village.
Owned by the County of Haliburton, maintained and wardened by HATVA officers.
HATVA Club holds a Land Use Permit with the County of Haliburton
HCSA hold a Land Use Permit with the County of Haliburton
Major artery into Haliburton County with many trails intersecting to other locations including access to crown land trails.
Corridor is not crown land
This trail is a multi use trail, used in the winter as a snowmobile trail only.

Eels Lake

This trail connects from the Eels Lake area to the Five Point system to the west and to the Hadlington Road Area to the North
The trail is west of Eels Lake
Some of the trail is used for winter snowmobile use

Hadlington Road Area

This trail is located in central Highlands East, west of Paudash Lake
The trail connect the Eels Lake area with Hwy #118 in the local of Eels Creek
Deep woods trail
Partially used by snowmobiles in the winter

South Lake

This trail runs from Minden Village to the Rail Trail, crossing County Rd #1 via Sedgwick Road
A portion of the trial is crown land, on the south end of South Lake
It is a deep woods trail except for the road portions (opened under by-law HTA 316)
It is a snowmobile trail in the winter
It is the major connection between the Rail Trail and Minden and points west.

Miserable Lake

This is a short trail loop accessed from the Rail Trail, via Milbourne Road
It is deep woods trail

Shoe Lake

Running from Hwy #35, Raven Lake area southwest to the North End of Black Lake
Part of the trail is roadway opened by by-law HTA 316
Crown Land Portion is deep woods trail
Forming a loop north of Black Lake

Black Lake North

This trail connects to Shoe Lake Trail to the Black river road
It is actually several sections of fire road trail on Crown Land (Fire Roads are in a very isolated area)
Partial snowmobile use in winter

Red Chalk Trails

This trail connects to the Shoe Lake trail south of Shoe Lake and skirts Red Chalk Lake south to a point just west of Black Lake.
Deep woods trail
Snowmobile trail in winter

Livingstone Lake/ Luck Lake Loop

This trial loop is north of Kawagama Lake and west of the bottom arm of Algonquin Park
Tembec logged the area several years ago creating logging roads still in use.
The trail skirts Crown Lake, Luck lake and Wolf Lake to the north
Skirts county rd #12 to the west and connects down to County Rd #12 to the south (opened by by-law HTA 316)
Deep woods trail
One section on the west side of the loop used for Snowmobiling in the winter.

Sherbourne Trail

Running east from the Highway #35, and south of Raven Lake and north east to the south end of Kawagma Lake
Shirts north of Sherbourne Lake, with fire road access to Sherbourne Lake
Deep woods trail
Snowmobile use in the winter

Big Hawk Lake Trail

Running from Highway #35 east, north of big Hawk Lake and connecting to the Sherborne Trail east of Sherbourne Lake.
Deep woods trail
Used by Snowmobiles in winter

Black River Road

Fire roads west of the Black River in the Muskoka District connecting the Pine Springs Road to the Shoe Lake trail area and includes many fire roads south of Ril Lake
Mostly used as snowmobile routes in the winter

The Rock

A short deep woods trail loop south of Echo Lake on an old logging trail
Connects to Black Lake Road at both ends about � mile apart

Ril Lake Trails

Fire roads skirting the south end of Ril Lake as described in the Black River Road description above.

Black River West

Skirting the Black River on the west side between the Black lake North trail and running south connecting to the Black River road (just south of the Rock Trail.)
Deep woods trail, somewhat overgrown in sections

Bass Lake

Located in the Five points area of the Kawarthas running from just west of Bass lake to north east, south of Nogies Creek and Loom Creek and terminating at Loom Lake where it intersects the Loom Lake Trail
Deep woods trail
Part of a snowmobile winter trail

Loom Lake Loop

This trail loop runs south of the Crystal Lake area up to the Salmon Lake district and connecting to the Salmon Lake trail and loops south west of Little Clear Lake, and northwest of Mississauga Lake and connects back to the Bass Lake Trail near Otter Lake.
Deep woods trail
Partially used by snowmobiles in winter

Squaw River

This trail connects the Loom lake trail with the Five Points Access/Salmon Lake trail that runs in from Haliburton.
Deep woods trail
Used by snowmobiles in the winter

Pencil Lake

This loop runs off of the Loom Lake trail north of Galoway Lake east of Pencil Lake and south to just west of Catachacoma Lake
This trail is part of the Five Point system
Deep woods trail
Used by snowmobiles in winter
Connect by Pencil Lake road in the north east quadrant

Madawaska River

This Trail is an abandoned Railway Corridor mostly municipally owned running south of the Madawaska river
This trail runs through crown land but is considered a municipal trail
Also a snowmobile trail in winter

Mink Lake

This trail runs from Lake St. Peter north and connects with the Whitney/Lake St. Peter Trail just east of Hay Lake
Deep woods trail
Alternate trail to the main Whitney/Lake St. Peter artery
Used as a snowmobile trail in winter

Farm Trail

Runs east off of Whitney/Lake St. Peter main artery and north to the Madawaska River Trail in the High Chute Area
The Trail skirts a farm south of Highway #60 and crosses Highway #60 to the north
For the most part this is a deep woods trail

Whitney/Lake St. Peter

This trail is mostly fire road running between the Village of Whitney and the Village of Lake St. Peter skirting and crossing highway #127 in several areas
This trail is used as a main snowmobile artery in the winter.

Madawaska/Lake St. Peter

This trail runs south west from Madawaska village off the Madawaska river trail, to the Village of Lake St. Peter to the south
Skirts municipal road on the north end but most of the trail is deep woods crown land
Used as snowmobile trail in winter

Aylen Lake Loop

This trail runs west of Opeongo area and Aylen Lake running north to a point just south of Arabis lake and running south and east of Lupine lake and reconnecting at the base
Deep woods trail

McCauley Lake Loop

This trail runs off the main Madawaska river trail, in a northerly direction west of the Aylen lake trail Deep woods trail

ATV Definition For Insurance Purposes

has four wheels, the tires of all which are in contact with the ground

tires are low pressure "balloon" style tires

has steering handlebars

has seat designed to be "straddled" by the driver

must weigh 450 kilos or less

overall width not greater than 1.35 metres excluding mirrors

atv must not be modified to reduce it's effectiveness and must operate properly without missing parts

equipped with service brake & parking brake mechanism

one or two white headlamps on front and one or two red tail lights on rear

atv's manufactured after January 1/98 must have red stop lamp(s) incorporated as part of rear light or as a separate lamp

one yellow reflector on each side of atv front

one red reflector on each side of atv rear

one or two red reflectors at back rear

no obstructions to drivers view

This definition above is consistent with the Ontario Highway Traffic Act however for insurance purposes we would also include in our policy "two up" straddled atv's currently produced by BRP, Artic Cat & Polaris as ATV brands. While these atv's are not currently included under the ANSI/SVIA standards as identified in HTA Regulation 316 they are in common use as All Terrain Vehicles and meet the above criteria with the exception of ANSI/SVIA conformity as they have not undergone a consistent standard of testing to date. While these "two up" bikes are legal on designated trails it is recognized that they cannot be ridden "two up" (as is the case with any atv) under HTA316 on roadways (highways) or on public access crown forest roadways (highways) under current HTA316 requirements. Other all terrain vehicles such as dune buggies, "side by side" seated atv's, 3 wheel atv's, motorcycles and argo's and/or vehicles not meeting the above stated criteria are excluded from our atv definition and as such are not assigned an HATVA pass/membership.

Declaration On "Two Up" Riding

ATV's may be ridden "two up" on designated trails and private lands but not on roadways (highways) as defined under HTA Regulation #316. HATVA will allow "two up" atv riders provided they are using the designated trails. ATV's are responsible for their own actions and risk in situations where they might ride two up on roadways (highways) in breach of HTA #316 included forest access roads deemed to be defined as highways because of availability of public access by cars or trucks even though these roads may be open legally to atv's as defined or stated under HTA#316.

Declaration Of Age Of Use

All HATVA members must be 12 years of age or older to qualify for membership. It is recognized that the Off Road Act allows participation of children under 12 while being supervised by an adult parent or guardian however riders under 12 cannot become members according to HATVA bylaws. HATVA never condones riders or passengers on open roadways (highways) that do not conform with regulation HTA #316 pertaining to highway use including the requirements of drivers license, atv insurance, atv plating etc.

Declaration Of Non Members On Trails

HATVA requires that all trail users on lands that carry a land use contract to have in place a Membership sticker or Temp Pass on their atv. All other atv's without membership pass are considered trespassers unless they are on the land at the invitation or request of the landowner. In cases of public land such as Ontario Crown lands, even though HATVA insures there trails and has a land use agreement with the MNR it is recognized that non members may also have use of the trails as per the current "right of passage" laws and are open under the public policies of the MNR - providing that the rider can access the crownland without crossing private land that HATVA has a land use permit for.

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