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Ironwood Trail
The Ironwood Park and Trail was named after the stand of “Ironwood” trees found in the public park. These trees are rare in Manitoba and represent the northern and western limits of their North American distribution. The Ironwood Park and Trail is wheelchair accessible, and there are picnic tables and benches along the way. While on the Ironwood Trail you can observe two islands, French and Furey. A surprise awaits hikers as they walk along the Ironwood Trail. Some carvings have been hidden in the trees along the trail…
Old Pinawa Dam
Located on the Winnipeg River, Pinawa Dam was Manitoba’s first hydro-electric generating station. Pinawa Dam was developed in response to the demand for residential and commercial power and was crucial to the rapid growth of Winnipeg in the pre-war years. The station began delivering power in 1906 and was closed in 1951 to allow the full flow of the Winnipeg River to serve the Seven Sisters Hydro Station built downstream.
Suspension Bridge
For a breathtaking stop, visit the 50 m/650 ft Pinawa Heritage Suspension Bridge. Rising 4 m/13 ft above the water, the bridge spans the Pinawa Channel connecting with hiking and skiing trail areas.
A covered picnic shelter and plenty of parking on site.
Pinawa Heritage Walk
The Pinawa Channel Heritage Walk on the north side of the channel is accessed either by the suspension bridge or the diversion dam. This section of the Great Trail is designed for three seasons only. Once winter sets in this section of trail called Red Ski Trail is groomed as a classic Nordic skate ski and set with a ski track trail. Walkers are asked not to walk on this trail because of the danger it presents to skate skiers.
Whiteshell
Provincial Park
With an area of 2,729 km², Whiteshell Provincial Park is characterized by numerous lakes, rivers and the rugged Precambrian Shield. Forested areas are typically boreal forest of black spruce, white spruce and balsam fir, intermixed with trembling aspen, balsam poplar, and poorly drained tamarack or black spruce fens and bogs.
Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park
Whitemouth Falls is the site of the confluence of the Whitemouth and the Winnipeg Rivers, providing a scenic view of the two rivers and of the Seven Sisters Falls hydro-electric dam. Whitemouth Falls is a great place to spend the day picnicking, fishing and observing wildlife, such as the American White Pelican which frequent the falls. This site is also a known and provincially significant staging and migration area for the Great Gray Owl.