Overview

The Himsworth South Cross Country Ski Trails are located on privately owned land within lots 8 to 14 of the fourteenth concession of Himsworth South Township. They are accessed by taking the Main Street exit off Highway 11 (approximately to kilometers north of Powassan) and at the stop sign turn left then turn and travel for a kilometer east on Lindquist Line. The parking lot is located on the right side of the road shortly after crossing the train tracks.

Approximately eight kilometers of groomed trails traverse a variety of scenic countryside from low lying marches to higher, rolling hardwood and coniferous forests that line the trails like a canopy. The trails offer a mix of challenges for all cross country skiers from the novice to the master. The terrain varies from flat to very steep.

If lucky, while skiing along the trails one might catch a glimpse of the local wildlife….deer, moose, fox, beaver, porcupine, chickadees, blue jays, and downy woodpeckers.          

Trails Maintenance

The ski trails pass through some very nearly country. They traverse swamps, cross three creeks and they are strewn with large boulders and tree stumps. Over the years the first loop and the “front” part of the second loop have had extensive work hone on them with heavy equipment.

Virtually all other work on the trails is accomplished by a dedicated group of volunteers. Armed with their own hand tools, chainsaws, and brush saws, etc. deadfalls and brush are cleared from the trails each fall. In the winter, the group gets out their ATV’s and snowmobiles and begins the long, arduous task of grooming the trails for the winter.