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Orient Bay Palisades

Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Roundtrip: 10km Difficulty:  Difficult Location:  Nipigon, ON Click here for google map. The Palisades trail, also known as the Palisades of the Pijitawabik [PEE-GEE-TUH-WAW-BIK] is a must-do hike for local and visiting hikers providing views from some of the highest points in Northwestern Ontario.  The Orient Bay Palisades trail has been created and maintained by the MNR.  They have [...]

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Go-Mar Falls

Friday, September 18th, 2009
Roundtrip: 2.5 km Difficulty: Moderate Location:  Orient Bay, ON Click Here for Google Map. I know the name is odd, but I know these falls in the winter as an ice climb called ‘Go-Mar Falls’.   I couldn’t find the actual name of this creek or the falls on any of my maps.  If you have a map that [...]

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