Autumn Hikes
My motivation in sharing my love of the land through my work is to awaken a love and compassion in people for the land and to encourage them to become involved in the preservation of wild places.
–Bill Mason, Song of the Paddle, 1988
Rock Candy Mountain
Round-Trip: 3 km Difficulty: Easy Location: Thessalon, ON Click Here for Google Map of Route The Rock Candy Mountain Trail is located along Highway 129, approximately 35 km north of the town of Thessalon and is an easy 1.5 km hike to a beautiful lookout over Cumming,...
Mt Maud Fire Tower
Roundtrip: 250 m Difficulty: Moderate Location: Grand Portage, MN Click Here for Google Map. As you can tell I have been fascinated by fire towers lately. This one is easy to get to and the views are great --whether or not you climb the tower. Be extra careful if...
Awausee
Round-trip: 10 km Difficulty: Difficult Location: Agawa Bay, Ontario Click here for Google Map of the route. Located in Lake Superior Provincial Park this is a challenging day hike for those who want a good workout with great views of Lake Superior. You do not have...
Grand Portal Point
Round-trip: 14 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Munising, MI Click here for Google map of the route. This route follows Grand Portal point which is part of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This hike is great for long views of the Pictured Rocks cliffs and the...
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...
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...
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