Main Trail to Mount Megantic (SF9)

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There is a fee to hike these trails, and it can be paid at the donation boxes (at the parking areas) or you can purchase a membership on sentiersfrontaliers.com

Most of these trail systems are closed during hunting season; periodically check the website for trail closures.

According to the kilometer markers, this trail starts from the Astrolab and travels southward. It exits Parc national du Mont-Megantic, then turns right onto Route 212. At the 5 kilometer marker, the trail turns left (back into the woods).

At 8.3 miles, the trail reaches camping de la Riviere au Saumon.

At 12.6 miles, the trail turns left (onto 10e Rang Est); it travels for 0.1 miles, then turns left (off the road). At 14.1 miles, the trail crosses over 10e Rang Est, and climbs up to Camping du 10e Rang. The trail travels for another 0.2 miles before reaching W8banaki Shelter.

The trail travels for nearly 3 more miles before ending at SF1, at the border.

Flora: Sugar Maple, Red Maple, Musk Mallow, Mountain Ash (Sorbus sp.), Red Spruce, Sheep Sorrel, Daisy, Heal-All, Birch, White Baneberry.
Fungi: Aspen Scaberstalk, Late Oyster Mushroom, Yellow Patches Mushroom, Cracked Cap Polypore, Chaga, Tinder Polypore, Birch Polypore, Milky Cap Mushroom.
Fauna: Blue Jay, Shrew, Red Squirrel, Green Frog, Bear (scat), Owl (call), Dace (in Riviere au Saumon), Moose (scat and tracks).