Mt Rose
Roundtrip: 6 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Thunder Bay, ON Click Here for Google Map Mount Rose is located in the NorWesters near Mount McKay and is situated between Crescent Lake and Mount Godfrey. This hike leads you to the top of Mt Rose then around a loop trail that circles the top of the mountain and then returns back down the same trail you took to the top. The best time to take this hike would be in the fall when the...
Mount Mollie
Roundtrip: TBD Difficulty: Moderate Location: Thunder Bay This land was purchased by the Nature Conservancy of Canada and I am told that the area is not for public use at this time. There may be plans to develop some trails here in the future.
Brule Bay Bluffs
Roundtrip: 3 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Thunder Bay, ON Click Here for Google Map I have a number of secret hiking spots I don’t usually tell people about. This was one of them, but it was hard to keep a place like this a secret for long. This hike has everything — shoreline, cliffs, views, trails to explore, and even a possibly a Pukaskwa Pit or two–all very close to town. Recently this trail has seen some...
Brunner Trail
Round-trip: 3 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Dorion, ON Click here for Google Map This is another one for the list of good hiking trails in Dorion. The Brunner Trail is a newer trail that I think was created, and is maintained by the Dorion Trails group. This loop trail takes you up to the top of a hill for views of Lake Superior and returns back along an old road. Follow highway 17 for about 45 minutes east of Thunder Bay. Turn...
Carp River Road
Trail Distance: 10km Trail Difficulty: Moderate General Location: Thunder Bay Google Map Here. Hike, snowshoe or bike along Carp River Road on the Fort William First Nation Reserve to the Lamond River. Great views of the Squaw Bay mountain (I can’t find an official name for this mountain on any map) and Lake Superior. Follow the trail for about 5k where you will reach a turn around area with an old foundation from a...
Crescent Lake Loop
Round-trip: 5 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Thunder Bay, ON Click Here for Google Map Snowshoe from the water treatment plant on Mission Road, over Crescent Lake, and around the base of Mt Rose. I have posted a few hikes in this area now: Crescent Lake to Mud Lake, Crescent Lake, and Mt Rose. If you haven’t made it to Crescent Lake yet — it’s time to check it out! It’s so close and such a great area to...
