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
Melwel Road to 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....
Griffin Lake Tower
Round-trip: 11 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Batchawana, Ontario Click here for Google Map of the Route If you've been to this site a few times, you will know that I love fire towers. I was surprised to find that none of the local hikers I knew had been to this...
Robertson Cliffs: Ila’s Loop
Round-trip: 5 km Difficulty: Difficult Location: Goulais River, Ontario Click here for Google Map of the Route The local VTA recently flagged a route onto the Robertson Cliffs portion of their trail (in yellow) called "Ila's Loop". It is named after Ila...
Eagle’s Ridge
Round-trip: 3 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Havilland Bay, Ontario Click here for Google Map of Trail This trail is a side-trail of the Voyageur Trail and you can find more information on the trail in their trail guide book. The trail is wide and easy to follow,...
Horseshoe Bay
Round trip: 10 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: St. Ignace, MI Click Here for Google Map of this Hike Like I've said so many times before, I love a shoreline hike, and this was an opportunity to hike the shoreline of Lake Huron instead of my usual favourite Lake...
Haviland Lookout
Round-trip: 5 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Haviland Bay, ON Click Here for Google Map of the Route This is a good hike to do just before a swim at the beach. I'll have to hike back up here again soon to get a look at the fall colours from the top. There is a...
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