Hiking in the fall is one of the most rewarding hiking experiences you can have. The colours are out in full, oranges, reds, greens, and many shades of tan. The air is crisp and refreshing. And if you're lucky the rain is staying away and the trails are dry.
And if you're really lucky, you'll get to go on an amazing hike in the snow.
That's what happened to our group on October 13th. We planned to head out and hike the McGillvary Falls and Bear Lake trails. McGillvary Falls ended up being amazing, but Bear Lake was too flooded to travel on.
Top section of McGillvary Falls
Water trickling down
View of the pond at the top of the falls
An even better view of the pond
After the falls, we continued to do the entire larger trail loop, which is about 5.2 km long. The trail presented us with plenty of elevation gain, which is nice over a short trail. The trail was a bit slick from the snow and rain, but it was a still pretty easy going.
Marsh section further along the trail
The variety of colors is always cool to look at
At the halfway point of the large loop there's a small three sided shack with some tables along each side. It was nice to duck into it for a bit to get out of the snow and rain and put some dry clothes on. We stayed there for about 20 minutes and had a snack before heading back to the vehicles.
Walking through a winter wonder land...
On the shore of McGillvary Lake
Trail through the trees
So that's the beauty of hiking in the fall in Manitoba. You can never be quite sure what you will get when it comes to the weather, but no matter what it is, the view if incredible!
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