My Favourite Day-Hike In Canada! Hiking "The Crack", LaCloche Mountains

My Favourite Day-Hike In Canada! Hiking "The Crack", LaCloche Mountains - Killarney Provincial Park.

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2 жыл бұрын

Listed as one of the best hikes in North America, "The Crack" trailhead in Killarney Provincial Park is an absolute "Must See"!!
This is my favourite day-hike in all of Canada, the views are simply amazing, but what makes it my favourite, is the challenging last 2 kms. This trail is so much fun to climb!
It is classed as extremely difficult, so keep that in mind, but I have seen all ages from 5 to 75 at the summit. So don't let it intimidate you, and just enjoy the challenge - you will be glad you did it!
To access the trail, take the #637 Highway south west off of the #69 Highway (Trans-Canada) about 30 minutes south of Sudbury. Then continue on the #637 for about 30-40 minutes. The trail marker will be on the right (north). There is a daily park pass which you can pay with a credit card in the parking lot.
*Note: This trailhead is not at the main entrance to Killarney Provincial Park. If you made it to the park main entrance, you have to backtrack 7 kms.
Here is a link to Google Maps:
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@rongoris3022 3 ай бұрын

Did this hike (as well as a number of others in Killarney PP) in Oct 2022 with my brother and LOVED IT!! We had the best hiking weather ever ... no rain, sunny skies, and cool fall weather (oh yes, and NO BUGS!) and the trek was shorter than I was expecting but the views were out of this world spectacular! I can't wait to go back!!

@bentroyoutdoors 3 ай бұрын

Yes! Sept/Oct hiking in Ontario is fantastic! Cool weather, bright colours, NO bugs!!

@Benanslandon Жыл бұрын

God bless! Come to Terrace Bay! Best ever, but shhhhhhhhh! Lol.

@bentroyoutdoors Жыл бұрын

I've been to Terrace Bay a few times. I really enjoy the whole north shore of Lake Superior. Have a blessed day!

@HappyGirl4666 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos! God Bless friend.

@bentroyoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the encouragement! God bless you as well!

@HappyGirl4666 Жыл бұрын

@@bentroyoutdoors my husband and I are determined to become hikers in our late 50’s but we really like it and enjoy your videos a lot .

@bentroyoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Well, let me encourage you and your husband to keep going! I'm 52, so dont give up - I know you guys can do it!!

@HappyGirl4666 Жыл бұрын

@@bentroyoutdoors thank you ! I am 57 and hope to be able to keep doing this for some years.

@Tents.and.Timber Жыл бұрын

We hiked the La Cloche trail a couple years ago now, so this takes us back there. Tons of info in this video and it really makes us want to get back to Killarney. Thanks for sharing.

@bentroyoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting, hopefully you can make it back there again one day, I would love to go back and do the whole trail. Have a blessed day!

@Tents.and.Timber Жыл бұрын

@@bentroyoutdoors we highly recommend the whole trail, its not the easiest, but thats what makes it so awesome. We will hopefully try get our trip on the trail posted on our channel over the winter months.

@Antonio-wn4ci 2 жыл бұрын

Hello brother, that’s quite a hike and beautiful scenic views from the top. I am afraid I wouldn’t be able to hike that trail , so thanks for sharing your hike with us. Que Dios le bendiga, hermano.

@bentroyoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Muchos gracias hermano! Yo no hablo bueno espanol, pero gracias por mirar y comentar. Dios te bendiga tambien!

@OntarioHikingTrails 2 жыл бұрын

I still have not visited the crack. It looks so cool.

@bentroyoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I would highly encourage you to check it out, it is amazing! The forrest here is predominately maple, so If you could go in October, the view from the top would be incredible!

@rebekahgaharan3881 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@bentroyoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! The Lord has blessed you with being a wonderful encourager! I really appreciate it, thanks!

@kimp7160 2 жыл бұрын

I think the length of the hike would be the hardest part for us. We did some over-rock hiking like that at Rainbow Falls Provincial Park but it was only a short little thing. My kids even figured out the part where you could only get up and down with a rope they had bolted into the rock. Not bad for prairie kids. I really appreciated the Biblical encouragement.

@bentroyoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes I will admit that the last 1/3 of this hike is very difficult, it is probably not for everyone...although I was blessed to see people at the top ranging in age from 5 to 75. I've been to Rainbow Falls, I'm glad to hear you got to experience the Lale Superior Highlands - it's one of my favourite areas in Ontario. I'm also glad to hear that your children got the hang of the rock scrambling, that's the reason I've made this channel, to encourage families to get out together and explore God's creation. Thanks for watching, have a blessed day!

@JuanCastro-rp7hc 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, I am planning to hike the Crack this weekend. Thank you for making this video. I am feeling excited. In general, I see that it is considered one of the best hiking adventures in Ontario if not the best one. Looking forward to enjoy the view at the top. God bless you and take care.

@bentroyoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Juan, thanks for watching! I'm sure you'll have a great time, it's my favourite day-hike. It does get quite busy in the weekends, so you might want to go a little earlier in the day. Have a great time! God bless!

@torontomapleeats Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@bentroyoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is truly amazing here! One of my all-time favourite hikes!

@jessicac5463 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic video - love the light in the morning. What time did you start the hike and what time of year? Thanks in advance

@bentroyoutdoors 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I did this video in the first week of September, around 7am. If you plan on going, I would suggest an early morning hike because it gets quite busy later in the day - especially on the weekends.

@jessicac5463 10 ай бұрын

@@bentroyoutdoors Lovely! I appreciate the tip. I will be visiting in September as well. I’m very much looking forward to it. Thank you again!

@bentroyoutdoors 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome, have a blessed time!

@vickiliu4831 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Thanks for your sharing! Is there any sign along this trail?

@bentroyoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting, yes there are trail blaze markers the whole way. But towards the top, there is no actual trail, it's just a rock scramble on the top of the mountain so you do have to look for the blazes to make sure your going the right way, but they are there.

@vickiliu4831 2 жыл бұрын

@@bentroyoutdoors Thanks so much for the information. I am going to Killarney this weekend.

@bentroyoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, that's great! I'll give you a couple of tips...the trailhead for the crack is not at the main gate for Killarney Provincial Park. If you've made it to the main gate, you have to backtrack about 5-6 kms, there is only a small sign that's hard to see, you have to watch for it. And you need to buy a park pass. You can get it at the main gate, or at the trailhead parking lot, there is a machine that accepts credit cards. Also, it is one of the busiest trails in Ontario on the weekends, so I would suggest going as early as you can to beat the crowds. Have a great time!! God bless!

@vickiliu4831 2 жыл бұрын

@@bentroyoutdoors Thank you so much for sharing such wonderful information! It will help me a lot for my hiking trip this weekend! It's so kind of you!

@bentroyoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, enjoy your time!

@gentlehorst 10 ай бұрын

I will not call these mountain lakes (except the great H 47 'Heaven Lake') . Having taken the trail both ways, I think taking it counter clockwise may be the easier way to tackle it.