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Frame Lake Trail

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
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Ranked #12 of 17 attractions in Yellowknife
Type: Hiking Trails
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Angus, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2012

The locals love this trail and walk/run it regularly. It actually took us about 2 1/2 hours to get all the way around because of everything we were looking at. It is really nice that such a large trail is right in the city and easy access to it from many areas. We even had a 1/2 way point "Pit... More

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White Plains, New York
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19 reviews 19 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012

This trail is about half paved and goes through a bit of downtown and out to the hospital. The whole walk goes around the lake with nice views a lot of the time. The paved part is very easy walking/meandering. However when you get to the end of the paved trail, there is no signage to tell you to climb... More

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Mississauga, Canada
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27 reviews 27 reviews
13 attraction reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2012

We hiked the Frame LAke and Prospectors trail. Both were well marked, and booklets providede a great introduction to local geology.

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Yellowknife, Canada
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67 attraction reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2012

This trail circles Frame Lake and can be started downtown. It is a good hour to hour and a half walk to do the whole loop, but is a beautiful walk with several places to visit on the way such as the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, the Frontier Visitors Centre, the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, City Hall, Garden... More

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See 15 more reviews by Mark W for Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
3 attraction reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Beautiful trail. What more can I say, It's a trail! Nice to walk/bike ride/ jog on. Trees, flowers, natural beauty, by the water. :)

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Our family loved this trail. Lots to see and not very challenging. Many sites along the way as well such as the Prince of Wales museum, visitor centre, and Lesiglative Assembly (highly recommend!!). Great scenery and a must-do in Yellowknife!

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northwest territories, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

This trail is nice to walk on. It offers a pathed trail around the city with woods and lake surroundings. The only downfall is that it is not safe to travel alone or at night. There have been many attacks along this trail as well as the occational person "camping" out.

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See 3 more reviews by greatwhiten0rth08 for Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Canada
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42 reviews 42 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

Frame Lake Trail is nice but along the trail their have been a few incidents. Best bet is to always walk with someone.

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See 22 more reviews by upperclass1998 for Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

This trail gives nice views of the city and of the lake in town. It is a lovely walk. It loops the whole lake. Most people just walk the paved city side. Many people use the trail for their commute to work or for daily exercise. There is usually a fair amount of people on the trail at any given... More

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Petawawa, Canada
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011

This trail is kept in very good condition. I visited it in November and it was well plowed and even in the evening it was well lit. I was able to go for a relatively long walk. Since its is protected by the trees it was comfortable walking even when it was more than -20 and windy.

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