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Same place, different time of year! Do you prefer the lake, grassy meadow, or love 'em both?
05/30/2021

Same place, different time of year! Do you prefer the lake, grassy meadow, or love 'em both?

Summer colours on the Giant. Happy hiking!
05/22/2021

Summer colours on the Giant. Happy hiking!

There's a new park map displayed at the South Kabeyun Trailhead with:👉 Accurate distances👉 Distance for different trail ...
04/25/2021

There's a new park map displayed at the South Kabeyun Trailhead with:

👉 Accurate distances
👉 Distance for different trail segments (which is awesome for trip planning)
👉 Great trail descriptions
👉 Backcountry camping info
👉 A lot of other great info

Yay!

04/16/2021

Love this shot of the Sea Lion by ! Lake Superior's colours never get old...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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04/14/2021

Throwback to early winter when .fm took beautiful photo of Joe Creek. I wonder what it looks like now with all the spring melt - has anyone been lately?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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04/02/2021

Perry Bay in the winter - so moody and beautiful! 😍 Check it out on your way to the Sea Lion.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Getting to Nanabosho Lookout in the winter is not easy, but it's pretty satisfying! This 8.5 km hike (17 km return) is a...
03/26/2021

Getting to Nanabosho Lookout in the winter is not easy, but it's pretty satisfying! This 8.5 km hike (17 km return) is a great full day hike if you want to challenge yourself to climb the Giant in the winter since it doesn't take as long to compete as the Top of the Giant trail.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Start at the South Kabeyun Trailhead (aka the main parking lot off Highway 587)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Head down the Kabeyun trail (the main trail) for 0.4 km of easy hiking until you hit the first junction (the East Sawyer Bay Trail Junction)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Turn right (west) onto the Sawyer Bay trail and follow it for 5.5 km of moderately hard hiking (it's a nice wide trail but there are a few hills)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Turn left (south) onto the Talus Lake Trail at the North Talus Lake Trail Junction⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Hike a challenging 1.8 km on the Talus Lake Trail until you get to the Nanabosho Lookout Trail Junction⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Turn right (north) onto the Nanabosho Lookout Trail for 0.8 km of challenging hiking to the spectacular Nanabosho Lookout⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Enjoy the view and retrace your steps to get back⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It takes most hikers 4 - 6 hours to complete this challenging and rewarding hike in the summer. For winter hiking, you can double or even triple this estimate depending on snow conditions. Be prepared for a full day! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Remember to buy a park pass before your hike to avoid getting a ticket at the trailhead. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you hiked this trail in the winter? I'd love to hear how it went!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A beautiful winter sunset from the west side of Tee Harbour. The ~ 6 km (12 km return) hike to this beautiful spot on th...
03/19/2021

A beautiful winter sunset from the west side of Tee Harbour. The ~ 6 km (12 km return) hike to this beautiful spot on the coast of Lake Superior is often well travelled in the winter which makes for an enjoyable snowshoe, hike, or fat bike ride. Have you been there in the winter?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Picturesque Highway 587 takes you into Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. I'd love to know: what is your favourite time of ...
03/12/2021

Picturesque Highway 587 takes you into Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. I'd love to know: what is your favourite time of year to drive down Highway 587?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Hiking to the Sea Lion is a great winter hike to do at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. ❄️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀This short 1....
03/05/2021

Hiking to the Sea Lion is a great winter hike to do at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. ❄️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This short 1.2 km hike (2.4 km return) takes you from the South Kabeyun Trailhead to the famous Sea Lion rock formation: a diabase arch that extends into Lake Superior. The trail also passes by a picturesque pebble beach on Perry Bay.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's a fairly easy hike even in winter and makes for a great family outing. However, there are a few large outcrops along the Sea Lion Trail and these can be tricky to hike over especially in slippery conditions.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Start at the South Kabeyun Trailhead (the main parking lot off Highway 587) and follow the Kabeyun Trail (the main trail) for an easy 0.8 km to the Sea Lion Trail Junction⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Turn left (southeast) and follow the Sea Lion Trail for a moderate 0.4 km until you get to the famous Sea Lion! Be sure to read the interpretive panels if you're interested in the geology of this unique rock formation.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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↠ Simply retrace your steps to get back⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Remember to buy a park pass before your hike! These can be purchased at the self-serve kiosks at Joe Boy Lake or at the Marie Louis Lake Park office.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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