My gawd, we've had a lot of rain in the last few days.
Not much sun ... not many photos.
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Killarney Provincial Park
George Lake Campground
Killarney is primarily a wilderness park. There are few facilities to allow visitors a chance to experience the solitude and beauty of its undisturbed natural setting. It has a number of hiking trails and canoe-in back-country camping. The canoe routes include well maintained portages between lakes. The campground includes six heated yurts which have electric lighting, a power outlet, a propane barbecue and bunk beds. Situated on the north shore of Georgian Bay in the municipality of Killarney, the park straddles the La Cloche range, large rounded white quartzite hills that dominate the landscape. The white peaks and cliffs contrast with the pine and hardwood forests and the boggy lowlands that surround the park's many lakes. (Source: Ontario Parks)
At Camp ...
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Along the trails ...
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Granite Ridge - 2 km (Moderate)
Description: Providing views of the unique La Cloche Mountains for which Killarney is renowned the trail winds through old fields and forests and climbs to a ridge with two lookouts over the park. To the south, your eye moves along the shore from Collin’s Inlet and Philip Edward Island to the expanse of Georgian Bay. To the north, see the spectacular La Cloche Mountains. (Source: Ontario Parks)
Difficulty: We had some heavy rains in the area, prior to hiking here. This trail was fairly treacherous with long, muddy sections and fairly steep, but short climbs ... if you carry walking sticks, use them if the weather is damp.
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Trailhead |
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An old road bed runs through here ... I imagined those days of running bootleg liquor in the backwoods? ... but, there's probably a much less romantic explanation. |
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Erratic |
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Nearing the ridge ... |
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The view at the top ... on an overcast, rainy day. |
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La Cloche Silhouette Backpacking Trail - 80 km (Strenuous).
We walked in about a kilometre.
Difficulty: We had a break in the rainy weather and decided to try for some late day hiking on the La Cloche Trail. After about 1/2 and hour in the heavy rains resumed ... we high-tailed it back to camp!
Description: Although this trail takes up to 10 days to do in its entirety, hikers can take shorter trips starting from two trailheads in George Lake Campground. (Day hikers should leave sufficient time to retrace their steps along the trail back to the campground.) The west section of this trail is moderate, heading to Acid and Lumsden lakes over rolling forested hills. It crosses small streams and rivers, occasionally following the rocky shores of small lakes. Keep on the lookout for wildlife or clues of their presence. The east section of this trail heads uphill to the Crack, a ridge with a vista of rugged and scenic landscapes. Considered strenuous, this section passes through forests and wetlands and over rocky ridges. It takes 12 hours of steady hiking and you have to climb over large boulders to reach the top of the ridge. Do not try to reach the Crack unless you are in good shape and can get an early start. (Source: Ontario Parks)
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