Archive for the ‘NorthCentral Ontario’ Category

Davignon Falls Loop

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Round-Trip: 5.5 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Click here for Google Map of the Route.   This loop takes you to a small waterfall on the West Davignon Creek.  I hear you can also get to this little waterfall from a trail at the corner of 4th Line and Allens Side Road, [...]

Robertson Cliffs: Ila’s Loop

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Round-trip: 5 km Difficulty: Difficult Location:  Goulais River, Ontario Click here for Google Map of the Route The local VTA recently flagged a new route onto the Robertson Cliffs portion of their trail (in yellow) called “Ila’s Loop”.  It is named after Ila Aho, a local dedicated hiker who created the route. This hike has [...]

Chippewa Falls

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Round-trip: 2.5 km Difficulty: Easy Location:  Havilland, Ontario Click here for Google Map of the route.   The 25 ft high Chippewa Falls can be seen from highway 17, and because of the roadside park right next to them, it is a popular rest stop.  Also at the roadside park there is a plaque that [...]

Desbarats Bat Caves

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Round-trip: 6 km Difficulty: Moderate Location:  Desbarats, Ontario Click Here for Google Map of the route.   The only thing disappointing about this outing was that my camera batteries died before I got the chance to take many pictures –and I didn’t even get one of the caves!  But this is definitely a place I [...]

Old Mill Bay Lookout

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Round-trip: 4 km Difficulty: Moderate Location: Havilland Bay, Ontario Click here for Google map of the trail. This is the spot where you can see the Canadian flag painted high up on the rock as you drive down highway 17 between Harmony Beach and Batchawana Bay.  It was fun to finally stand up on top [...]