It has been to long since I've done a snowshoe day trip. It was 1°C outside today so I had to take advantage of that. The Balsam Trail is located just off Balsam Rd. in McKellar 20 minutes from downtown Parry Sound. The township does not clear the parking in the winter. Also, there is …
The parking for King's Cove lighthouse Trail is located at 48.569770, -53.332138 off of Top Road. King's Cove lighthouse trail has it all. Fantastic ocean views as far as the eyes can see or the coast on the other side, almost guaranteed to see whales, waves crashing on the coast, a lighthouse, beautiful geology, the …
Tickle Cove Sea Arch is the best 400 m there and back hike I have and maybe will ever do. The 7.7 km drive along Plate Cove East is absolutely gorgeous. There is a sign for parking but it feels like you're just parking in someone's driveway. The parking is located at 48.582950, -53.486337. From …
The Start of the Skerwink Trail. The Skerwink Trail is a 5.3 km trail with an optional 100 meter extra side trail to a lookout. The Skerwink Trail parking is located at 48.379276, -53.340915. From here look for the gate that says Skerwink Trail 5.3 km loop. The trail starts here. The first 1.1km follows …
For the August long weekend this year the family decided to get together and plan a trip to Newfoundland. The first hike we did was Blackhead Path which is a short 3.5 km section along the much larger 300 km of the East Coast Trail. The first 500 meters meanders through forest. The trailhead The …
The La Manche Village Path is a short 2.8 km out and back hike. Parking is located at the end of La Manche Road. Trail head Unfortunately, I didn't take a single photo until the suspension bridge. The path is very well maintained and easy to follow. The suspension bridge was built in 1999. It …
If your looking for something to do for a few hours in the Parry Sound area during winter, I highly suggest checking out the ice caves on Big Whitefish Lake. They are much shorter than the ones on Boy Lake. Click the link to see the ones on Boy Lake https://ontarioadventurer.ca/2017/02/16/ice-caves-on-boy-lake/ . However, you can …
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Whenever you can combine a great lookout with exposed Canadian Shield there seems to be a popular hike built around it. Huckleberry Rock Lookout Trail is a prime example of this. Throughout the hike you are walking on top of the some of the worlds oldest rocks. In the winter the parking is along the …
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