Stokely Creek Lodge was a wonderful resort with great accommodations, food and service. For anyone looking for a great getaway, check out this lodge at www.stokelycreek.com
On the Saturday morning before the afternoon wedding, my younger son and I headed off up a recommended trail to the top of King Mountain - estimated at about 13km round trip. For those unfamiliar with this area north of the "Soo" it is quite rugged with some significant mountains (or very large hills) as part of the Algoma Highlands. This area hosts many of the highest points in the Province of Ontario. King Mountain is the 16th highest peak in Ontario at 525 meters above sea level.
Our hike followed Stokely Creek back up into the hills and then climbed various cross country ski and snow shoe trails to the top of King Mountain. It was a pretty long haul going up, as the trails were pretty rough and rocky and grown over with grass and weeds but the hike was very much worth it given the vistas we saw from the top.
The trail ended at a warming hut perched on the edge of the mountain facing west allowing for incredible views over the rolling hills and out to Lake Superior.
The hike down was a bit quicker which was lucky as we arrived back at the resort leaving not much time to get ready for the afternoon ceremony - but we made it!
Once I got home after the weekend I did some internet research and determined that this trail we hiked, or at least parts of it, are part of the Voyageur Trail. The Voyageur Trail is a 1100km trail that starts in Sudbury and heads west to the Soo and then around Lake Superior towards Thunder Bay. The trail generally hugs the shores of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior and by the sounds of the website, is a very rustic and wilderness type of trail. This section of the trail around King Mountain was developed by Steve Taylor as noted on the plaque in the picture below.
Here are some shots from the hike and the top of the mountain.
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