Rideau Trail: Frontenac Segment

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The trail continues from Rideau Trail: Gould Lake Segment, then goes left on Salmon Lake Rd, passes Pearkes Lake right, crosses a culvert at Otter Lake, and goes right at the entrance to Frontenac Provincial Park to the Trail Centre with drinking water, a pay phone, toilets and parking.

From the Trail Centre the trail follows the Corridor Trail NE for 1.4 km, then goes right and crosses an outlet stream from Arab Lake. The trail continues southeast in woods, past beaver ponds and on a ridge with a view of Doe Lake, to a junction with trails right to Doe Lake Campsite #2 and left to Cedar Lake.

The route goes ahead and then heads generally northeast to reach a good view from Flagpole Hill after 2.5 km. It goes north past beaver ponds, along a rocky ridge, then turns generally southeast to reach a bridge at Caldwell Creek, where a short side trail leads left to a primitive camp site, built and maintained by the Rideau Trail Association for use of hikers.

The trail crosses the bridge and continues southeast for another 500 meters to West Slide Junction. The RT goes south in mature woods, then goes left (southeast, then northeast) skirting a swamp left and continues east in an open area to reach South Slide Junction after 1.5 km. Little Slide Lake Loop goes left (northeast) from both the West Slide Junction and the South Slide Junction.

The RT goes ahead to a junction where it forks left, climbs to a high point with a view north, and descends to a further junction where it goes left. A BL between the junctions provides a less strenuous route. The RT then passes an old stile and winds east in woods with beaver ponds and rocky outcrops, continuing on a track to reach a gate at Perth Rd 2 km from South Slide Junction. The RT goes right (south) in woods near the road for 400 m along a ridge, turning left to emerge onto Perth Rd at a small RT parking area.

The RT goes right (south) on Perth Rd for 700 m, turns left off the road and winds in woods for 400 m, and then goes left (south) on a wide shoulder on the east side of Perth Rd for 200 m. It goes left (east) on Hidden Valley Rd for 500 m, then turns right into fields. It crosses two stiles, and drops through a wooded and rocky area to follow a track left (east) to a stile at Maple Leaf Rd, where Buck Lake goes left (northeast). The RT goes right (southwest) on Maple Leaf Rd for 200 m, then left (northwest) on Cataraqui Trail: Central Segment.