Summiting The Crack

During our stay in Killarney Provincial Park we hiked each day on a different trail.  Our most challenging hike was called The Crack and it is part of the La Cloche Silhouette Trail that is 78 kms long and takes on average 7-9 days to hike. The trail is dedicated to the memory of Franklin Carmichel , one of the founding members of the now famous Group of Seven.  The trail is named after his painting "La Cloche Silhouette" which was completed in 1939.   The area around The Crack is some of the trickiest part of the trail as one has to negotiate through huge boulders that have fallen through the crack.   At the top there are spectacular views of Killarney lake, O.S.A. Lake, and Baie Fine as well as Georgian Bay and Manitoulin Island.

Some of the large boulders looked like they could tumble down the side of the cliff at any moment.

How many millions of years did it take for this crack to develop?

We were ready to sit down for lunch once we made it to the top.

This is Killarney Lake and O.S.A.(Ontario Society of Artists) Lake in the distance.  What a spectacular day we had for our climb.

The sign says it all.... a difficult trail but well worth the effort.