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

[@rongoris3022]

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]

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

[@Benandlandon]

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

[@bentroyoutdoors]

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

[@HappyGirl4666]

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

[@bentroyoutdoors]

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

[@HappyGirl4666]

@@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]

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]

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

[@Tents.and.Timber]

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]

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]

@@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]

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]

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

[@torontomapleeats]

Amazing

[@bentroyoutdoors]

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

[@rebekahgaharan3881]

Awesome!!!

[@bentroyoutdoors]

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

[@kimp7160]

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]

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!

[@OntarioHikingTrails]

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

[@bentroyoutdoors]

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!

[@jessicac5463]

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

[@bentroyoutdoors]

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]

@@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]

You're welcome, have a blessed time!

[@JuanCastro-rp7hc]

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]

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!

[@vickiliu4831]

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

[@bentroyoutdoors]

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]

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

[@bentroyoutdoors]

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]

@@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]

You're welcome, enjoy your time!

[@gentlehorst]

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.