The day turned out cold and windy, but no rain – perfect for a hike, so we set out to climb the Palisades. The hike trail guide rated the hike as difficult and put the length at 7km. We set off eagerly, starting with an almost vertical climb of 130m which took an hour. A couple of stairs and rest benches were provided at the steep bits, but there was still much climbing and rock scrambling involved to get to the top.
Reaching the top was a welcome reprieve and we set off on the top of the escarpment towards Bourse Lake. It soon became evident that the trail map was so inaccurate as to deem it useless, but the trail itself was well marked, so we continued.
Reaching the first lookout over the edge of the Palisades (Escarpment) and down to Lake Nipigon made us feel like we were at the edge of the top of the world. We did not pass another person all day which made this feeling all the more real. The view was exceptional at the various look outs, but the trail itself was a winding, rough terrain path through thick forests.
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