It was exactly what all of us needed. Water : One thing I did not bring enough of was water! There were tons of wildflowers along the trail. Finding new types of wildflowers is perhaps one of my favourite parts of hiking a new trail. I love that. After three or so hours and 9 km of walking we at last arrived at the final stretch of the trail.
The trail itself is only 7 km each way, but following the ATV trail had added distance, plus a few brief wrong turns. Again, we were faced with the decision to push on a little further on the yellow marked trail, or follow a blue marker down to the water. This time we opted for the water. Upon getting to the water, I realized we were standing on a very familiar campsite.
This was the destination of that fated thunderstorm night when I was younger! There was another group who had reached the campsite first and were staying overnight, but they were chill with us using a part of the campsite for cooking lunch and hanging out. The spot my group settled was a piece of exposed rock with views degree view of the water.
We all did a quick hunt for fire wood, and then Claire and Mike went out for a second load while Lisa and I broke sticks. We chose a cross between a log-cabin and lean-to style of fire.
Then we placed some birch bark in the middle, Lisa gave it a light and — bam! The wood was very dry and the wind was fierce, so our fire caught onto the bigger sticks quickly. Gosh darn, they were delicious. The cheese was melted; the wrap crispy. Whenever possible, make a fire in an existing fire pit. All the fire pits around us were taken, so we built our fire here were someone else had already built a fire before.
Fires scar the rocks with soot, so try to minimize your impact by building where others have built and keeping fires small. On each of the day hikes I do with Mike and Claire, we make an effort to swim. Well, they always commit to swimming — I usually need to be coaxed in a bit. Thankfully, each Saturday the water gets progressively warmer. The water of McCrae Lake was definitely chilly when we first got in, but very quickly became pleasant. I stayed in for maybe 15 minutes, but Claire and Mike stayed in much longer.
Meanwhile I lay out on the warm rocks like a sunbathing sea lion. After the swim we played three rounds of Euchre and ate snacks under the sun. Soon enough it was pm and time for us to boogie on back to the car.
We had 9 km of hiking and 2 hours of driving ahead of us. By this point my knees were starting to hurt and going down a steep section I rolled my ankle.
The trail is a full A map below will detail the attractions found at McCrae Lake, with the red line indicating the first half of the trail leading from the parking lot to the Eagles Nest, the second half of which is drawn in orange and leads to the second set of rapids. If for some reason the lot has filled up, you can park off the side of the road near the start of the blue line, an alternate start point.
This old snowmobile trail intersects with the red line and will continue north as indicated in green. This is the 2. With the exeption of one ravine, you will find little of note until you hit the crossroad with the blue and green pathways. Heading north along the green parh, you will come across a deep gorge with strong currents heading into McCrae Lake.
This is a popular camping spot and you will likely see many people with their tents set up and campfires started especially on a spring day! From the bridge you can walk down to the edge of the falls for a fantastic view of the end of gorge as well as the bridge. Here are a bunch more pictures for your enjoyment, it is a very photogenic are as as such I couldent help but to take a bunch of pictures.
Doubling back from the first set of rapids, you will soon come across a large resses in the landscape. The spring melts have filled up many of these drainage areas and as such they can be pretty muddy in that time of the year. Eventually you will come across a pristine pond, filling a natural depression in the landscape. It is usually a popular photo-taking spot as you can get right near the water.
Just before the end of the red lined area you will find a second pond held together by a beaver dam. This area is filled with smooth rocky outcroppings that are popular with piknikers and day hikers to rest at. The bever dam itself is located at the near end of the pond. Type For Sale For Rent. New Construction.
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