Lake Superior Provincial Park - Orphan Lake Trail (4.5 miles; d=6.10)
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As always, the drive up to the park was almost as enjoyable as the hike...
Highway 17 as it rounds the north shore of Agawa Bay...
Entering the rugged hills of Lake Superior Provincial Park...
Orphan Lake Trail Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike of the Orphan Lake Trail, in Lake Superior Provincial Park, depicted a la Google Earth...
Orphan Lake Trail Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike of the Orphan Lake Trail, in Lake Superior Provincial Park...
Back again...no snowshoes required this time!
The first part of the hike follows a very wide, well-traveled trail...
I was a bit disappointed to discover the colors were a bit past peak, though in places they were still quite enjoyable...
Starting the loop...I'd head left here and return by way of this path in about 4-miles...
Orphan Lake...this is actually a 'perched' lake, sitting 400 feet above Lake Superior, less than a mile away over the ridge in the distance...
Beyond the overlook the trail quickly narrows and becomes more rugged as it drops down to the lake...
The placid shore of Orphan Lake...