Home All TrailsHamilton to Kearney via Highway 400

Easy

On-Road

🇨🇦 Canada

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-ON-11

Hamilton to Kearney via Highway 400

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon3 July 2021

Long drive from Hamilton up Highways 400 and 11 into the Almaguin Highlands.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Heavy cottage traffic on summer weekends.

Mission Logs164 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	W Start Point	-3%	2H
2.0 km	S Continue on track	-4%	2H
4.0 km	N Continue on track	0%	2H
6.1 km	N Continue on track	1%	2H
8.1 km	NE Continue on track	0%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

111m

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43.2623, -79.8876

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.2623, -79.8876 @ 111m

Quick Stats

Distance

327.35 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

98m - 413m

Max Elevation

413 m

Max Gradient

11.5%

5.3%

Highlights

Muskoka
Almaguin Highlands
Algonquin Park nearby

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+972 m

Total Descent

-718 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

5.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.21

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)98%

Moderate (3-8%)2%

Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved98%

Unpaved2%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

98%

Gravel

Dirt Track

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 19

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.262122

MAX LAT: 45.649666

MIN LON: -79.897185

MAX LON: -79.150412

Point Spacing: 87.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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