Frame Lake Trail
A roughly 7 km trail around Frame Lake in the city centre, passing the Legislative Assembly and the Heritage Centre, with views of rock outcrops, wetlands and the city skyline.
The eastern section of the trail is paved and links downtown, the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre and the Legislative Assembly. The western section runs through exposed Precambrian rock, spruce forest and wetland boardwalks, and is somewhat more challenging. The full loop takes about 2 hours, but you can walk just the eastern section. Summer evenings have good light, and you often see loons, ducks and muskrats. In winter, watch out for snow and low temperatures. The trail is free and can be reached on foot from downtown.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
- Fred Henne Territorial Park
- Beck's Kennels Dog Sledding
- Tin Can Hill
- Twin Pine Hill Trail
- Snowking Winter Festival Snowcastle
- Ragged Ass Road