Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area

Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area is a wilderness area in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada, adjacent to Ogden. It is managed by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change. The wilderness area has good opportunity for fishing, hiking and exploration by canoes.

The wilderness area is in area. It has wetlands with stillwaters, unique landforms, and ecosystems. Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area protects portions of eight watersheds. The area has deciduous forests, with local species.

It was established in 1998, and expanded in 2023.

Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area can be accessed via minor spur routes from Nova Scotia Route 16. Off-highway vehicle use is permitted on of designated trails.

Geography and ecology Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area comprises in area. It has several wetlands with stillwaters. The wilderness area includes a variety of unique landforms and ecosystems in the Mulgrave Hills natural landscape. It protects portions of eight tertiary watersheds.

Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area protects immature old-growth deciduous forests which is regionally significant, protecting habitat for local species.

History Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area was established in 1998 under the Wilderness Areas Protection Act. Since then, it has expanded in 2023, providing connectivity between Roman Valley Nature Reserve.

Routes and vehicle use Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area can be accessed via minor spur routes from Nova Scotia Route 16, as well as the Guysborough Nature Trail, also known as McAllister Bridge, whoch commences at Guysborough and terminates at St. Mary’s Nature Trail.

Off-highway vehicle use is permitted on of designated trails managed under agreements with the Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia (SANS), All-terrain Vehicle Association of Nova Scotia (ATVANS), and Nova Scotia Offroad Riders Association (NSORRA) under agreements with Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change.

Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area

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