Local Guides World
Mike Armstrong
1 reviews on 1 places
I try to do a local hike or ride when I drop my son off at Laurentian. I started at the ski chalet (?) parking lot and headed out in a clockwise direction. The trails are very well marked and it starts off without much elevation gain. There are some ridges and some steep parts; but, overall it's a a fairly level hike with only 195 meters of elevation gain overall. I didn't see any other hikers until I passed near where the south western parking lot and access are. Overall, I was completely alone out here for almost 2 hours. If not for the sound of highway 17 at times, it feels quite isolated.
The 'peak' gives some nice views in all directions; however, while not overly dramatic, it gives a nice view to the expanse of relative wilderness so close to the city.
I covered 11.6 km in total and it took 2 hours and 20 minutes. I would imagine one might want to take longer to explore certain areas - but I was on a tight timeline.
The 'peak' gives some nice views in all directions; however, while not overly dramatic, it gives a nice view to the expanse of relative wilderness so close to the city.
I covered 11.6 km in total and it took 2 hours and 20 minutes. I would imagine one might want to take longer to explore certain areas - but I was on a tight timeline.