Griffin Lake Peak stands a tad over 2100' and is listed as the 7th highest peak in Ontario. It's a peak I only recently found out about, despite the fact it only sits a mile or so from a very memorable hike I did up Batchawana Mountain last year. It's located up one of my favorite trail roads, Mile 38 Road, about a half hour north of Sault Ste. Marie. I discovered it through Ontariohighpoints.com and was shocked to discover that not only was it taller than Batchawana, but it sported a completely open summit and an actual trail leading there!! The only catch is that to get to the trailhead you need a high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle which, as luck would have it, I just recently purchased. The mountain was calling and I had to go...
Cascade Falls was an added bonus to this hike. It was located along the Trans-Canada just before my turnoff...how could I resist?
A bit closer look at Cascade Falls...this is actually just the middle section...the lower is much larger but I think this section is prettier...
Yet another look at Cascade Falls...I had to tear myself away, reminding my brain I still had a hike to do...
The best place to be on this road...behind a logging truck...they're a good shield against any loaded trucks coming the other direction...
I love Mile 38 Road...mostly because of scenes like this...
Another quick stop, this time at Tilley Lakes, just a few miles from the mountain...
My "new" truck deserves big kudo's for this hike. The 4-wheel drive made saved me four miles of hiking...oh, and no fish were harmed in the making of this photo...
This loose gravel hill was A LOT steeper than it looks here...
This was where the drive ended...the trail begins to the right, in front of the truck...
Seriously, is there anything better than a nice, cool autumn hike?
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