Mark’s Bay Beach

Round-trip: 3 km Difficulty: Easy Location:  Sault Ste. Marie, ON Click Here for Google Map of the Route Mark’s Bay Conservation Area is a beautiful spot for a walk on the beach.  To get there drive to the Sault Ste. Marie Airport and then take the first left after the airport entrance and park in [...]

Gros Cap

Round-trip:  5 km Difficulty: Moderate Location:  Sault Ste. Marie, ON Click Here for Google Map of the Route Drive to the end of Second Line (Hwy 550) and park at the turn around.  At the North-West corner of the parking area there is am unmarked but well-used trail.  Follow this trail heading slightly West for [...]

Crimson Ridge Loop

Round-trip:  3.5 km Difficulty: Easy Location:  Sault Ste. Marie, ON Click here for Google Map This was my first chance to go out on a hike with the local hiking club.  The local club is a chapter of the Voyageur Trail Association called the Saulteaux Voyaguer Trail Club.  Everyone was very friendly and I had [...]

Crystal Falls

Roundtrip: 2 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Sault Ste. Marie, ON Click here for Google Map of this Hike Crystal Falls is a waterfall located in Kinsmen Park that borders the Hiawatha Highlands Conservation Area which includes a 35 km long network of nature trails. There is a long boardwalk, a wooden staircase, and viewing platforms [...]

Ouimet Canyon

Round-Trip: 1 km Difficulty: Easy Location:  Dorion, ON Click Here for Google Map Ouimet Canyon is a large gorge located in Dorion, Ontario.  The gorge is 100 metres deep, 150 metres wide and 2 km long. The canyon is so deep and cold that three species of Arctic plants flourish there. Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park [...]