Saturday, October 27, 2007
Another incredible fall day! I’ve strayed a bit farther from home this time. It’s a good half hour drive to what was at one time an active provincial park called Pigeon River. It is now abandoned but hikers are still welcome. Access to the falls is very easy, either through the old park or off of the Devon Road (Highway 593). With all of the rain this fall, the falls were very impressive. They don’t compare with Kakabeka Falls, or High Falls, but just the same they are well worth visiting.
I then followed the trail south along the river to the lookout. It’s a more difficult trail, lots of up and downs, than I had experienced before. A little tough for an old out of shape guy! It took me about an hour to get to the lookout but it was worth every minute. It is an absolutely incredible view of Lake Superior! I sat for a while taking it all in while I sipped on my cup of tea and had a biscotti. The hike out was quicker by about ten minutes or so. The trail along the riverbank was still muddy from the earlier weeks rain. There were plenty of deer tracks on all parts of the trail, but the only wildlife I say were sqirrels.
This is a must hike for anyone who lives in this area. As mentioned the view from the lookout is not to be missed. But be careful as there are no barriers at the cliff’s edge.
