Chapel Falls Loop

Round-trip: 8 km Difficulty: Easy Location: Munising, MI Click here for Google Map of the route. This trail loops around Chapel Lake, but you do not get too many views of the lake.  You do get close to Chapel Rock, and you get to walk on Chapel Beach.  Dogs are not allowed on this trail [...]

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Batchawana Falls

Round-trip: 1km Difficulty: Easy Location:  Batchawana Bay, ON Click here for google map of the route. This is one of those nice out-of-the-way spots that not many people have been to. From Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario drive north on highway 17 for 60km.  Turn right onto Tribag Mine Road.  This is a single-lane road that [...]

Bellevue Hill

Round-trip: 4km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Heyden, ON Click Here for Google Map of the Route   Hike to the top of Bellevue Hill for great views of the Bellevue Valley.  This would be a great one to do in the fall when the leaves have changed.  The day I went it was raining so the [...]

Iron Bridge

Distance: 8km Difficulty:  Moderate Location: Iron Bridge, ON Click here for Google Map of the Route. Hike from Melwel Road to Iron Bridge on this scenic section of the Voyageur Trail and the Trans-Canada Trail, which follows the Mississagi River for much of the way. This is a section hike, which means you are hiking [...]

Wattswood Park

Round-trip: 2km Difficulty: Easy Location: Sault Ste. Marie, ON Click Here for Google Map of the Route This is a short loop that includes a bluff with a lookout over the city. From Sault Ste. Marie, drive west on Second Line, then turn right (north) onto Allens Side Road.  Drive for 1.6km then turn left [...]