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Echo Bay | Ontario

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Loon Dollar Monument

Since 1992, Echo Bay has been home to its famous Loon Dollar Monument. It was constructed to honour wildlife artist Robert R. Carmichael, a village resident and artist responsible for the coin’s loon design.

Carmichael created a symbol that Canadians and others around the world associate with untouched wilderness and, by association, a healthy environment. The monument has two picnic benches and is a great place to stop and unwind.

Photo: Mrmullet at English Wikipedia – Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Quadell using CommonsHelper., Public Domain

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Home Town of Loonie Creator Robert-Ralph Carmichael

Robert-Ralph Carmichael was an artist who designed the image of the common loon on the reverse side of the Canadian one-dollar coin.

Carmichael was born in 1937 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He lived near Echo Bay and died in 2016.

Since June 30, 1987, when Carmichael’s loonie design went into circulation, it has been reproduced more than a billion times.

Robert-Ralph lived near Echo Bay in the scenic Sylvan Valley.

 

Read more about Robert-Ralph Carmichael | People of Small Towns

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Lake George Marsh Boardwalk

Just across from the Loonie Monument is the Lake George Marsh Boardwalk, a 670-meter accessible path with a bird-viewing platform that offers scenic views of the bay and surrounding wetlands.

The path is part of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail and the Trans-Canada trail, making the Boardwalk and Echo Bay a great place to stop, rest and refuel.

Photos: Google Maps, alltrails.com

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Trap Rock

The Trap Rock Trail takes you to a high rocky overlook for incredible views of the St Marys River, Squirrel Island, and Lake George. This 2km trail climbs pretty high over a short distance, making the trail difficult but making the gorgeous views even more rewarding!

Photo: superiorhiking.com/trap-rock/

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Sylvan Valley

This scenic drive stretches from Echo Bay to Bruce Mines. It is known for its gorgeous scenery, including the “Golden Mile,” a long stretch of sunflowers that colours the terrain.

In the fall, this trail becomes the Sylvan Circle Artist & Artisan tour, a showcase of over fifty of the area’s finest artists and artisans working with various disciplines, some of which offer homemade meals and baking.

Photo: Google Street View

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EKOBA Museum

The EKOBA Museum showcases the history of pioneering in and around Echo Bay and houses many donated artifacts from Pioneering homes and farms in the area. Be sure to drop by and learn about the process by which Echo Bay came to be what it is today.

Photo: facebook.com/EkobaMuseum/

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Lake George

Lake George makes up the waterfront for Echo Bay and offers many recreational activities for the outdoor enthusiast and casual tourist alike!

Lounge on the beach and take in the gorgeous scenery, take a dip in the water or try windsurfing along the shore to catch some thrills! For a more up-close and personal experience, take a canoe or motorboat out on the water. Lake George offers Walley, Northern Pike, and Smallmouth Bass for those interested in fishing.

Photo: Google Street View

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Echo Ridges

Section of the Voyageur Trail

The Echo Ridges Section of the Voyageur Trail runs 56 km from the end of the Saulteaux Section at Mabel Lake, through the Garden River First Nation to the Echo River and then south to Tower Lake just north of Hwy 638.

The trail is broken down into four segments that can be hiked (in whole or part) either as out-and-back outings or as through-hikes by walking back along roads or parking a vehicle or bicycle at the other end. This is a remote section of the trail with few access points. It offers hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing and bushwack skiing through some of Ontario’s most scenic and sparsely populated country. It is a true wilderness trail with no facilities, maintained mainly by volunteers and offering a unique wilderness experience for those who wish to savour it. If you plan to park in the Garden River First Nation, please obtain a pass from the Band Office.

At Tower Lake, on Lonely Lake Rd, just north of Hwy 638, there is parking, picnic tables and a nice swimming area. You can make a lovely day hike by going up the trail and returning to Two Horse Lake Rd.

Photo: By P199, CC BY-SA 4.0

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