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The first night
of your arrival in
Sault Ste. Marie
you will stay one night at the Catalina Motel.
Catalina will
have your train tickets when you arrive, and the next morning you will either be headed
295 miles north by rail to Hearst, or you will be starting your
snowmobile journey. If you need a trail permit you can purchase them on-line
at http://algomatrails.com/trailpermits.php or at the front desk of Catalina.
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Taking Train North or South: If you are
taking the train up and sledding back you will arrive in Sault Ste. Marie the day
before your train departure. The day of your train departure you will drive
your sleds down to the rail yard by 8:00 a.m. to load load your sleds. There is free
parking at the rail depot for your vehicles. You have the options of unloading your sleds at Hawk Junction (30 miles from Wawa, mile 165), Dubreuilville (26 miles from Missanabie, mile 185) or Hearst (295 miles by rail). If
you have decided on a northbound train, your return day in Sault Ste. Marie Catalina will look after shuttling you from the Shell gas station on Great Northern Road to your vehicles. If you have decided on a southbound train journey, the morning you ride out you will unload your sleds at the staging area 1 block up from Catalina, drive your vehicles down to the railway where they have a secured parking lot for your rigs, and Catalina will shuttle you back up to your sleds for your departure. Below are some sample packages, however, custom packages can be arranged. Tell us what you want and we will do our best to set it up for you. If you don't see what you are looking for please call us at 1-800-561-9810. For a mileage chart from destination to destination originating from Sault Ste Marie press here. |
Catalina at 1-800-561-9810 and arrange for transportation
back to the railway to pick up your vehicles, and you will check in for your final
night before departing for home.
The train departs year round Northbound on Thursday,
Saturday, and Mondays's, Southbound Friday, Sunday and Tuesday's.
***Here are some sample packages for 2015!
Sample package #1 Train and Lodging
(Hearst, Dubreuilville, Chapleau, Black Creek Lodge, Sault Ste. Marie) |
Price Per Person Based on Double occupancy |
Other Details |
Arrive Sault Ste. Marie: Catalina Motel
Train to Hearst (295 miles)
Stay in Hearst (The Companion)
Sled/stay Dubreilville 150 miles: Magpie Relay
Sled/stay Chapleau 120 miles: Aux Trois Moulins
Sled/stay Black Creek 110 miles
Sled/stay Sault 140 miles: Catalina Motel |
$642.50 (no permit), $783.00 (with 7 day trail permit)
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There is free parking at the train station for your vehicles. Catalina will
arrange for shuttle to/from the trail head to your vehicles. Meals only included
at Flame Lake. |
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Package #2: Shorter Ride
(Dubreuilville, Chapleau, Black Creek Lodge, Sault Ste Marie) |
Price Per Person Based on Double occupancy |
Other Details |
Train to Dubreuilville (165 miles)
Stay in Dubreuilville (Magpie Relay)
Sled/stay Chapleau 120 miles: Aux Trois Moulins
Sled/stay Black Creek 110 miles
Sled/stay Sault 140 miles: Catalina Motel |
$529.00 (no permit), $604.00 (including 3 day permit)
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There is free parking at the train station for your vehicles.
Catalina will arrange for shuttle to/from the trail head to your vehicles. |
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Package #3: 2 day ride, Lodging and Train
(Ernies, Black Creek, Sault Ste. Marie) |
Price Per Person Based on Double occupancy |
Other Details |
Arrive Sault Ste. Marie: Catalina Motel
Train to Hawk Junction
Sled/stay 45 miles: Ernies (Missinaibi)
Sled/stay 190 miles: Black Creek Lodge (Aubrey Falls)
Sled/stay Sault 140 miles: Catalina Motel |
$430.00 (no permit), $505.00 (3 day permit)
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There is free parking at the train station for your vehicles.
Catalina will arrange for shuttle to/from the trail head to your vehicles. Meals only included
at Flame Lake. |
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Package #4: Lodging and Train
(Wawa, Chapleau, Black Creek, Sault Ste. Marie) |
Price Per Person Based on Double occupancy |
Other Details |
Arrive Sault Ste. Marie: Catalina Motel
Train to Hawk Junction
Sled/stay 30 miles Wawa: Wawa Motor Inn
Sled/stay 160 miles Chapleau: Aux Trois Moulins
Sled/stay 110 miles Aubrey Falls: Black Creek Lodge
Sled/stay 140 miles Sault Ste Marie: Catalina Motel |
$491.00, $566.00 (with 3 day permit)
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There is free parking at the train station for your vehicles. Catalina will
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Trail Permits can be purchased at the front desk or online
by going here http://www.ofsc.on.ca/get-started/permits
Hearst is a town of about 6,000 people. If you are
wanting to get away from the busy, city life and just want to relax, Hearst is the
place to go.
Passengers are permitted to bring on alcoholic beverages for consumption on the train.
You need to bring your own food on the train. There is no food service on the train so please make sure
you prepare to have breakfast before boarding the trian and bring lunch, drinks and snacks with you (enough food
to carry you through the dinner hour).
If you make a package reservation with Catalina Motel, they
will reserve your train tickets for yourself and your snow machine, reserve your
motel room in Sault Ste. Marie at Catalina Motel, your room in Hearst at the Companion, at Wawa Motor Inn in Wawa and Centre Inn in Hornepayne and Flame Lake, between
Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie. Catalina will also custom make a package
if you have other ideas. Just call us at 1-800-561-9810
and let us know what you are looking for.
For trail conditions link to Trail
Conditions. For trail maps of the area link to
http://www.ssmtrailblazers.com/ .
For ordering trail permits you can do this on-line at
http://www.ofsc.on.ca/get-started/permits and register under Sault
Trailblazers Club.
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