Rideau Trail: Murphys Point Segment

The RT turns left (NE) off the track where it bends right, then climbs and heads E in forest to a lookout over Big Rideau Lake. It continues W almost back on itself, then bends right and continues generally N in forest, crossing a stream, a wire fence, a large beaver dam with a large swamp left, another wire fence, and an old beaver dam with a swamp left, past another swamp left to reach Black Ance Point Rd, where it goes left for 50 m. The RT turns right (N) from Black Ance Point Rd and goes through a gate, following a track 700 m to McParlan House, right. The RT continues on the track, crossing Black Creek on a bridge rebuilt in 2011, going SW with an inlet of Hoggs Bay right, and veering W to reach a T junction, where a track right goes 1.1km to the campground of Murphys Point Provincial Park. The RT turns L (SW) on a wide track to Black Ance Point Rd, crosses the road and continues another 900 m SW on the track, along a ridge with Black Creek left, then bending left at Lally Rd to reach Lally Homestead. A permit is required for parking here.