The Minnesing Ski Trail is named for the historic Minnesing Road, part of which is followed by the return section of the ski trail. The road ran from the highland Inn on Cache Lake to Minnesing Lodge on Burnt Island Lake. Visitors to this “luxury wilderness lodge” ( operated by the Grand Trunk Railway from 1913 to 1923 ) came by rail to Cache Lake, then travelled 16 km over the bumpy road by horse-drawn wagon to Burnt Island Lake. In later years, Camp Minnesing became a religious retreat – before ultimately being torn down in the 1950’s.