on December 5th, 2008

Trail Difficulty: Easy
Trail Distance: 1 km one way
General Location: Dorion, ON
This trail takes you to a fantastic panoramic view.  The main attraction is the rock formation known to hikers as The Pinnacles, and to climbers as The Dorion Tower.
Travel East on highway 11/17 and turn left onto Ouimet Canyon road at approximately 70km from Thunder [...]

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on November 14th, 2008

Difficulty: Difficult (due to steep incline)
Roundtrip:  700m
General Location:  Thunder Bay, ON
This short but steep trail is great for a quick workout.  I even know a few crazies who strap on heavy backpacks for added fun when they head up this trail –oh you know who you are
The trail starts near the Fort William First [...]

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on November 7th, 2008

Difficulty: Intermediate
Roundtrip: 14.6 km
Location:  Two Harbors, MN
To my disappointment there were no castles or danger anywhere along this trail.  But there were some beautiful lookouts and waterfalls that sort of made up for it
Castle Danger to Gooseberry Falls is a section of the Superior Hiking Trail in Minnesota.  This is a linear hike [...]

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