Wolf Trail

For the end of October it was like early summer, sunny with temps in the mid 60s so Bryan and I booked the day off and headed up to the Gats to take in the last of the fall colors from the best viewpoint in the park. The Wolf trail is about 7 or 8 kilometres if you do the entire loop so you can take your time at each of the outlooks. I starts at a parking lot on Meech lake and goes up and over the escarpment to a lookout over the Ottawa river valley. One part of the loop climbs up and then along a ridge with great views to the south. We sat for an hour or so on this south facing ledge. The colors seemed past their prime as most of the reds had disapeared but there were still some bright yellows and fading oranges. When we weren't checking out the colors there was a steady stream of colorful hikers who were also out enjoying the day.

The return part of the loop is lower down and in the forest. On the way back we spent an equal amount of time taking photos of the trees as well as of the leaves on the ground (many looked quite artistic at the time!). What a great way to spend an afternoon! I doubt this weather will last long and all I can say is "Bring on the snow!!"