Short Cut
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 209 ft
- climb
- 1,501 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Short Cut is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada, inside Algonquin Provincial Park. It runs between about 1,430 ft and 1,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Oxtongue Lake, about 19 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gibraltar Rock. For camping, Camp Arowhon and Rainbow #2 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Short Cut for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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