Ontario · Hiking

Sawyer Bay Trail

3.5 mi
round trip
1,765 ft
climb
924 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Sawyer Bay Trail is an out-and-back trail, 3.5 miles each way (7.1 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada, inside Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. It runs between about 630 ft and 920 ft above sea level, with roughly 910 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Silver Islet, about 3.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Sleeping Giant. For camping, Sawyer Bay Site 2 and Sawyer Bay Site 1 are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

  • Nearby · Kabeyun Trail · Greenstone Ridge Trailhead: Hidden Lake · Stoll Trail
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Sawyer Bay Trail

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      20° / 1°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      24° / 2°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      34° / 13°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 26°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 37°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 46°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 52°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 52°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 44°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 33°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 22°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      26° / 9°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Portage, MN, 46.3 mi away at 730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sawyer Bay Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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