Fire Tower Trail & Front 10 Trail loop — Duck Mountain Provincial Park

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9.89km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: December 18, 2025

Tips

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Duck Mountain Provincial Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.20 km

Chernoff Lake

Highlight • Lake

Chernoff Lake sits tucked into a peaceful forest, surrounded by wetlands typical of the Duck Mountain plateau. It’s not a major developed destination like Madge or East Blue Lake. The surrounding forests are made up of aspen, balsam fir, white spruce, and birch, and the waters are quiet, green, and great for wildlife viewing. Keep an eye out for ducks, loons, dragonflies, moose, and beavers and their lodges.

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6.48 km

Madge Lake Golf Resort

Highlight • Structure

Hiking the Front 10 Trail wraps around the edges of Madge Lake Golf Resort, and is a nice hike without feeling like you’re “on” the course. Hikers meander in and out of aspen and spruce stands with the occasional glimpses of wide, manicured greens through the trees. Trail makers are clear, so you always know where you’re meant to be.

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7.26 km

Duck Mountain Cross-Country Trails

Highlight • Trail

The Duck Mountain Cross Country Trails are home to multi-use trail systems with year-round access to rolling forest terrain and wetlands in summer. In winter, the network is a groomed Nordic ski area. This area is home to white-tailed deer, moose (especially near marshy lowlands), beavers, black bears, muskrats, owls, and songbirds.

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9.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.64 km

3.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.15 km

4.66 km