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By Jeff McGirr
The OFSC Gold Rush Tour: Ontario Snowmobile Tour Loops
Plan to experience one of Northeastern Ontario's most beloved snowmobile tours this winter.
What is the Gold Rush Tour?
The Gold Rush Tour is one of the premiere snowmobile touring routes in Ontario, offering some of the most diverse trails and scenery in the world. The 710 km route, located in Northeastern Ontario, covers the Top A trail to the A107C, Top C to A111C, to Top A and then back to New Liskeard on the A108. The tour is located in OFSC District 14.
Destination: Temiskaming Shores, Elk Lake, Gowganda, Shining Tree, Mattagami, Gogama, Timmins, Val Gagne, Matheson, Ramore, Kirkland Lake, Engelhart, Earlton
Hashtags: #goldrushtour #RideNEOntario
Before you head out, please check to make sure that the trails are available, using the OFSC's Interactive Trail Guide
History of the Gold Rush Tour: Northeastern Ontario's Beloved Snowmobile Loop
The Gold Rush Tour was created in the 1990s by snowmobile club pacesetter Mike Farr and fellow volunteers. This tour will take you from the wide open agriculture expanses of Temiskaming shores through the deep and rugged forests, and ecologically memorable Elk Lake, and over and along vast hydro corridors that lead to both historic and operating gold mines in Shining Tree, Timmins and Kirkland Lake.
What Is the Gold Rush Tour Snowmobile Route?
The scenery is unmatched and unrivalled, offering opportunities for photos that will go viral (we promise). The Gold Rush tour offers multifarious trail elements, creating a diverse and ever-changing ride. The distinctiveness of the trails on this loop, mingled with the impressive industrial mining spectacles, make the Gold Rush Tour a one-of-a-kind!
Clubs on the Gold Rush Tour
OFSC District 14 Temiskaming Abitibi Trail Association
Accommodations on the Gold Rush Tour
Holiday Inn Express - New Liskeard
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