Trapper's Trail and Old Woman Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park

Hi Blog! On Saturday, August 1, 2015, we spent time exploring Lake Superior Provincial Park. Earlier in the day, we hiked the Orphan Lake Trail. On our way back to camp, we had two more stops to make to complete our initial exploration of the park. Our first stop was Trapper's Trail. This little one mile loop trail follows the shoreline of Rustle Lake. Here is our first look at the lake.

There are plenty of wetlands around the lake which make great habitat for moose and beaver. Unfortunately, we didn't get to meet any of the residents.

However, we did get some great views of all the natural beauty. Love the way the hill on the far side is reflected in the water.

Here is a better look at the little island growing up in the middle of the lake.

Lillies were everywhere. Their bright white flowers have a beautiful yellow center.

We made our way around to the far side of the lake.

Here the park constructed a floating boardwalk, so you could walk out into the lake and see it up close.

After the tough hiking of Orphan Lake, we thoroughly enjoyed our mostly level walk around Rustle Lake.  Our next stop was Old Woman Bay.

A breathtaking view of Lake Superior can be found here, as you look out over cliffs that tower more than four hundred feet above the lake. Recently this region has become home to peregrine falcons, once thought to be extinct in the area.

Since you can drive up and park at the beach, we had to share it with more people.

However, that didn't diminish the views.

The Old Woman River empties into Lake Superior, depositing lots of sand on the beach. The name for the bay and river come from a rock formation near the river's mouth that resembles the face of an old woman.

We tried to find the face of the Old Woman in the cliffs, but the late afternoon light was not cooperating.

We started to hike up the Old Woman River, but soon ran out of sandy bank.

A storm system was coming in and the wind had picked up. It was time to head back to camp and wish a fond farewell to Lake Superior Provincial Park - until next time!