Provincial Road 307 (PR 307) is a provincial road in the Eastman Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is part of the La Vérendrye Trail in eastern Manitoba and lies mostly within Whiteshell Provincial Park.
 Provincial Road 307 | ||||
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| La Vérendrye Trail | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 77 km (48 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  PTH 11 near Seven Sister Falls | |||
| East end |  PTH 44 near Rennie | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
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Route description
editPR 307 begins at Provincial Trunk Highway 11 (PTH 11) and heads east approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), passing through the community of Seven Sister Falls, before entering Whiteshell Provincial Park. It then winds through the west-central region of the park before ending at PTH 44 near Rennie.[1]
The western part of PR 307 provides access to the Seven Sisters Falls Generating Station and Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park. Within the Whiteshell, PR 307 provides access to numerous lakes and cottage areas, including Brereton Lake, Dorothy Lake, Nutamik Lake, Betula Lake, White Lake, Otter Falls, and Red Rock Lake. Big Whiteshell Lake can be reached from PR 307 via PR 309.[2]
Major intersections
edit| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitemouth | | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 11 (La Vérendrye Trail west) – Winnipeg, Lac du Bonnet | Western terminus; La Vérendrye Trail follows PTH 11 northbound |
| Seven Sisters Falls | 2.1– 2.2 | 1.3– 1.4 | Bridge over the Whitemouth River | ||
| 2.7 | 1.7 |  PR 408 south – River HillsTwo Rivers Drive – Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park | Northern terminus of PR 408 | ||
| 3.5 | 2.2 | Townsite Road – Seven Sisters Generating Station | |||
| Whiteshell Provincial Park | 39.2 | 24.4 | Bridge over the Rennie River | ||
| 52.3 | 32.5 | Bridge over the Whiteshell River | |||
| 54.7 | 34.0 |  PR 309 east – Big Whiteshell Lake | Western terminus of PR 309 | ||
| 55.6 | 34.5 | Bridge over the Whiteshell River | |||
| 65.9 | 40.9 | Bridge over the Rennie River | |||
| 69.5 | 43.2 | Bridge over the Rennie River | |||
| Reynolds | | 77.0 | 47.8 | PTH 44 (La Vérendrye Trail east) – Rennie, West Hawk Lake | Eastern terminus; La Vérendrye Trail continues along PTH 44 eastbound |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Related route
edit Provincial Road 309 | |
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| Location | Whiteshell Provincial Park |
| Length | 12.2 km (7.6 mi) |
| Existed | 1966–present |
Provincial Road 309 (PR 309) is a 12.2-kilometre-long (7.6 mi) east-west spur of PR 307, located entirely within Whiteshell Provincial Park. It provides access to several trails and picnic areas of the park, as well as Big Whiteshell Lake and Big Whiteshell Lake Lodge at its eastern end. It is entirely a paved two-lane highway, paralleling the course of the Whiteshell River for the majority of its length.[3][4]
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteshell Provincial Park | 0.0 | 0.0 |  PR 307 (La Vérendrye Trail) – Seven Sisters Falls, Rennie | Western terminus | |
| 12.2 | 7.6 | Big Whiteshell Lake Lodge, Mantario Trail North Trailhead | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Manitoba Infrastructure. Official Highway Map of Manitoba, Eastern (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Infrastructure. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Whiteshell Provincial Park". Manitoba Conservation. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 3" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 309" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 October 2024.